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Name Origin

Blaise is a masculine given name of French origin. It is derived from the Latin name Blasius, which means 'to stutter' or 'lisp'. Saint Blaise, a 4th-century bishop known for his healing abilities, popularized the name.

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Famous People

Blaise Pascal (1623-1662)

Mathematician, physicist, inventor

  • Pascal's Triangle
  • Pascal's Law
  • Early work on probability theory

Blaise Compaoré (1950-)

Politician

  • President of Burkina Faso (1987-2014)

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