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At a Glance
- Meaning
- Peaceful, peace-making (from Latin pacificus, applied by Magellan to the ocean after a calm crossing)
- Origin
- Latin (word name)
- Pronunciation
- puh-SIF-ik
Pacific is a word name from Latin, and it's pronounced puh-SIF-ik. It comes from the Latin pacificus, meaning peaceful or peace-making, and it's the same word Magellan applied to the ocean after a calm crossing. For a parent drawn to a name that carries a sense of calm, it says so right in the meaning.
Meaning & Origin of Pacific
Meaning: Peaceful, peace-making (from Latin pacificus, applied by Magellan to the ocean after a calm crossing).
Origin: Latin (word name).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Pacific
puh-SIF-ikIPA /pəˈsɪfɪk/
Popularity of Pacific
Pacific does not appear in U.S. Social Security birth-name records (38,443 names on file, 1880–present) — likely too rare, too new, or recorded under a different spelling. No popularity rank or trend is shown rather than an invented one.
FAQ
What does the name Pacific mean?
Peaceful, peace-making (from Latin pacificus, applied by Magellan to the ocean after a calm crossing). (Source: Wiktionary)
How do you pronounce Pacific?
Pacific is pronounced puh-SIF-ik (IPA: /pəˈsɪfɪk/).
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