Blaise (name)
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Blaise is a masculine given name and surname. It is the French derivation of the Latin Blaesus (later Blasius), Greek Βλασιος (Vlasios), and is of uncertain etymological origin.
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Pronunciation | 'Blaze' |
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Gender | Male |
Name day | February 3 |
Origin | |
Word/name | French (derived from Latin) |
Other names | |
Related names | Blaize, Basil, Balbus, Balbino, Balbo |
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One of the first known to bear the name was Roman proconsul Quintus Junius Blaesus. The name was popularized by Saint Blaise of Sebastia.