Pentecost Forename
Approximately 127 people bear this name
Pentecost Forename Definition:
(m., f.) from Greek πεντηκοστή (ήμέρα), ‘fiftieth (day)’, the Greek name for Whitsuntide. Pentecost is found as a christian name from the beginning of the 13th C and continued in general use until the 17th C. Occasional examples occur later, and it was in use in Cornwall until the end of the 19th C.
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| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 69% | 101 | 1:1,758,063 | 36,576 |
| United States | - | 12 | 1:30,211,415 | 217,595 |
| South Africa | 100% | 3 | 1:18,177,550 | 242,026 |
| India | 100% | 2 | 1:607,438,986 | 4,324,298 |
| England | - | 1 | 1:55,602,921 | 189,715 |
| Malaysia | 100% | 1 | 1:30,449,940 | 373,101 |
| New Zealand | - | 1 | 1:4,536,044 | 17,392 |
| Papua New Guinea | - | 1 | 1:8,152,314 | 202,620 |
| Philippines | 100% | 1 | 1:106,009,477 | 690,015 |
| Singapore | - | 1 | 1:6,287,054 | 39,645 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | - | 1 | 1:1,361,419 | 34,512 |
| Zambia | - | 1 | 1:15,854,794 | 66,637 |
| Zimbabwe | 100% | 1 | 1:15,423,817 | 113,731 |
Pentecost (4,816) may also be a surname.
Pentecost Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(m., f.) from Greek πεντηκοστή (ήμέρα), ‘fiftieth (day)’, the Greek name for Whitsuntide. Pentecost is found as a christian name from the beginning of the 13th C and continued in general use until the 17th C. Occasional examples occur later, and it was in use in Cornwall until the end of the 19th C. It was used indifferently for men and women.
Pentecost Pipe Roll 1165, Curia Regis Rolls 1200-7, Close Rolls 1331.
This is frequently found as a baptismal name, sometimes of males, sometimes of females. It was especially in use in the reign of Queen Elizabeth, and is even now found in Cornwall. It comes from Greek πεντηχοστη, the 50th (day); i. e. the 50th day after the resurrection of the Saviour.
Meaning: fiftieth.
Pentecost Forename Popularity
Pentecost Demographics
Average Pentecost Salary in
United States
$20,472 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
Phonetically Similar Names
| Forename | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pentecoste | 95 | 25 | / |
| Pentecos | 94 | 5 | / |
| Pentecot | 94 | 2 | / |
| Pentecote | 89 | 75 | / |
| Penticost | 89 | 72 | / |
| Pentekost | 89 | 2 | / |
| Pentecoxt | 89 | 1 | / |
| Pentacost | 89 | 1 | / |
| Penteco | 88 | 1 | / |
| Penticoste | 84 | 3 | / |
| Hpentecote | 84 | 1 | / |
| Penticos | 82 | 13 | / |
| Pentekos | 82 | 9 | / |
| Penticust | 78 | 4 | / |
| Pentecôte | 78 | 2 | / |
| Pentakost | 78 | 1 | / |
| Penticast | 78 | 1 | / |
| Pentico | 75 | 4 | / |
| Penteko | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pentikoste | 74 | 1 | / |
| Pentikos | 71 | 4 | / |
| Penticas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Penticco | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pentikose | 67 | 1 | / |
| Penteka | 63 | 13 | / |
| Pentica | 63 | 5 | / |
| Pentiko | 63 | 2 | / |
| Pintico | 63 | 1 | / |
| Penttika | 59 | 1 | / |
| Pinticas | 59 | 1 | / |
| Pentika | 50 | 13 | / |
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