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Pollux

Girl Name day: August 15
Pollux is a short form of Polly: on birth records it is written Polly (29,321 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Polly page.
Origin: Hebrew. Meaning: Beloved / bitter / of the sea (debated).
Pet form of Molly, itself a diminutive of Mary, from Hebrew Miryam.

Name day for Pollux

August 15

Why this day? Pollux is a short form of Polly, and shares its name day.

Pollux is celebrated in the United States on August 15; Spain on March 12.

The story of the name Pollux

Pollux is a short form of Polly. It keeps its origin (Hebrew) and meaning — beloved / bitter / of the sea (debated), and shares its name day, August 15.

On birth records, Pollux is rarely written as such: the Polluxs are Pollys (29,321 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Polly page.

Frequently asked questions about Pollux

What does Pollux mean?

Pollux is a short form of Polly, which means beloved / bitter / of the sea (debated).

When is Pollux's name day?

August 15, together with Polly: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Pollux a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Polly.

Pollux's profile

Energy 5/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 8/10
Ambition 5/10
Stability 9/10
Whimsy 4/10
Diplomacy 9/10
Loyalty 10/10
Need for attention 3/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Pollux

Top 10

  1. Jarrod74%
  2. Cornelius73%
  3. Tyrone72%
  4. Roderick71%
  5. Jermaine71%
  6. Darrin70%
  7. Clifton69%
  8. Geoffrey69%
  9. Wade67%
  10. Darin66%

Bottom 10

  1. Damon42%
  2. Clint56%
  3. Marlon59%
  4. Vance60%
  5. Lamont64%
  6. Kristopher65%
  7. Shaun65%
  8. Darin66%
  9. Heath66%
  10. Wade67%

Love potential for Pollux

Top 10

  1. Tyrone87%
  2. Roderick84%
  3. Jarrod84%
  4. Cornelius82%
  5. Darin81%
  6. Darrin81%
  7. Lamont81%
  8. Geoffrey80%
  9. Wade80%
  10. Kristopher76%

Bottom 10

  1. Damon49%
  2. Clint56%
  3. Vance66%
  4. Marlon66%
  5. Heath68%
  6. Shaun72%
  7. Clifton73%
  8. Jermaine73%
  9. Kristopher76%
  10. Geoffrey80%

Professional potential for Pollux

Top 10

  1. Jermaine96%
  2. Shaun96%
  3. Cornelius86%
  4. Clifton81%
  5. Jarrod81%
  6. Wade80%
  7. Tyrone80%
  8. Darrin79%
  9. Vance78%
  10. Geoffrey77%

Bottom 10

  1. Damon61%
  2. Heath69%
  3. Darin69%
  4. Marlon69%
  5. Lamont73%
  6. Clint74%
  7. Roderick75%
  8. Geoffrey77%
  9. Kristopher77%
  10. Vance78%

Crush potential for Pollux

Top 10

  1. Darrin83%
  2. Tyrone82%
  3. Darin81%
  4. Jarrod80%
  5. Geoffrey78%
  6. Wade74%
  7. Cornelius73%
  8. Roderick72%
  9. Lamont70%
  10. Marlon70%

Bottom 10

  1. Shaun56%
  2. Damon56%
  3. Jermaine61%
  4. Clint61%
  5. Vance64%
  6. Heath68%
  7. Kristopher69%
  8. Lamont70%
  9. Marlon70%
  10. Clifton70%
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