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English
Etymology
From Latin Pāx (“Peace”).
Proper noun
Pax
- (Greek mythology) The goddess/personification of peace and one of the Horae. She is a daughter of Zeus and Themis, and her sisters are Justitia and Eunomia. She is the Roman counterpart of Eirene.
- A male given name
Anagrams
Dutch
Etymology
Derived from Latin pax (“peace”). Named after a former farmhouse.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Pax n
- A neighbourhood of Haarlemmermeer, North Holland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “pax”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN