Gender Masculine
Usage French
Pronounced Pron. /blɛz/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From the Roman name Blasius, which was derived from Latin blaesus meaning "lisping". Saint Blaise was a 4th-century Armenian martyr. A famous bearer was the French mathematician and philosopher Blaise Pascal (1623-1662).

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesBlasius(Ancient Roman) Blai(Catalan) Blaž, Vlaho, Blaženko(Croatian) Blažej(Czech) Blaze(English) Brais(Galician) Vlasis, Vlassis(Greek) Balázs(Hungarian) Biagio, Biaggio, Biagino(Italian) Błażej(Polish) Brás(Portuguese) Vlas, Vlasi, Vlasiy(Russian) Blažej(Slovak) Blaž(Slovene) Blas(Spanish)
Surname DescendantBlaise(French)

Popularity

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Name Days

France: February 3

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Entry updated April 23, 2024