Pleasant
Old French/Latin · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Pleasant
The name Pleasant is derived from the Middle English and Old French word "plaisant," meaning agreeable, delightful, or giving satisfaction, ultimately from the Latin "placere" (to please).
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Etymology
The name Pleasant is derived from the Middle English and Old French word "plaisant," meaning agreeable, delightful, or giving satisfaction, ultimately from the Latin "placere" (to please). It was primarily used among English-speaking Protestant communities, particularly in Puritan and early American contexts, where virtue and descriptive names were common practices during the 17th and 18th centuries.
Pleasant currently ranks #4,484 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1924.
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