Congress
Latin · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Congress
The given name 'Congress' is not a traditional personal name; it derives from the Latin *congressus* meaning "a meeting" or "assembly," composed of *com-* ("together") and *gradi* ("to step").
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Etymology
The given name 'Congress' is not a traditional personal name; it derives from the Latin *congressus* meaning "a meeting" or "assembly," composed of *com-* ("together") and *gradi* ("to step"). It is not used as a given name in any culture or religion, and its only notable historical context is as a proper noun for legislative bodies, such as the U.S. Congress, with no record of personal naming.
Congress currently ranks #4,468 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1921.
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