blaise
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• noun
A masculine (and occasionally feminine) given name of French and Latin origin, historically borne by Saint Blaise of Sebaste and the French mathematician and philosopher Blaise Pascal.
"They decided to name their newborn son Blaise in honor of the famous seventeenth-century French mathematician."
In Arthurian legend, a Christian hermit and confessor who served as Merlin's teacher and scribe, recording the prophecies and deeds of King Arthur's realm.
"In medieval romances, Merlin frequently travels into the forest to dictate the unfolding history of Britain to his master, Blaise."
Word Nuance & Usage
Do not confuse the proper name 'Blaise' with the common noun and verb 'blaze' (a bright flame) or the French-derived adjective 'blasé' (unimpressed or indifferent).
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from French Blaise, derived from the Latin given name Blasius, from the adjective blaesus ('lisping, stammering'), ultimately from Ancient Greek blaisos ('bandy-legged' or 'distorted').
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