Latin

Pax

Pronounced PAKSShare

Meaning: Peace

  • Gender-neutral
  • Uncommon
  • 1 syllable

The story

The Latin word for peace and the name of its personification in Roman mythology. Its short form carries a direct virtue meaning alongside that classical association.

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Outside the US top 1,000.

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Origins

Pax comes from Latin.

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