Blaise (name)

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, though perhaps meaning "to stammer", "stutter".

Blaise
15th century tempera of Saint Blaise
Pronunciation'Blaze'
GenderMale
Name day3 February
Origin
Word/nameFrench (derived from Latin)
Meaningstammerer
Other names
Related namesBlaize, Basil, Balbino, Tyson

One of the first known to bear the name was Quintus Junius Blaesus, who was ennobled and became a proconsul. Saint Blaise of Sebastia was venerated as a Christian Saint and martyr.

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The following are related to the forename Blaise:

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