Pacificus is a Late Latin name derived from pax, meaning “peace,” or “peaceful” more specifically.
It’s Italian form of Pacifico was borne by a follower of Saint Francis of Assisi and an 18th-century Italian saint. The designated name-day for the latter is September 24th.
Its feminine form of Pacifica has been in use in Italy since at least the 16th-century.
Its French form of Pacifique is a unisex name and experienced some usage in France at the turn of the 20th-century. It appeared in the French Top 1000 Most Popular Male Names between 1901-1909, peaking at #446 in 1909. Today, the name is an obsolete gem.
Today, Pacific, with the nickname Pace, may make an unusual place and nature name for a boy. Though rare, it is the legit English translation of this name.
Forms include
Male
- Pacific (English)
- Pacifique (French)
- Pacificus (German, Late Latin)
- Pacyfik (Polish)
- Pacífico (Portuguese, Spanish)
Female
- Pacifique (French)
- Pacifica (Italian)
- Pacyfika (Polish)
- Pacífica (Portuguese, Spanish)
Sources
- https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacifico_(nome)
- https://www.behindthename.com/name/pacificus
- S.L. Uckelman. “Pacifica”. In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2023, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2023/1/name/Pacifica.