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Blaise

A name of Latin origin meaning "lisping, stammering".

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Blaise is a boy name with Latin roots meaning "lisping, stammering".

GenderBoy
OriginLatin
Meaninglisping, stammering
Language familyFrench

Meaning and history

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

Notes and context

Usage: french