Pax

See also: pax

English

Etymology

From Latin Pāx (“Peace”).

Proper noun

Pax

  1. (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.
  2. A male given name.

Anagrams

Dutch

Etymology

Derived from Latin pax (“peace”). Named after a former farmhouse.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Pax

Proper noun

Pax n

  1. a neighbourhood of Haarlemmermeer, North Holland, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “pax”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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