Pentecoste
PEN-ti-kost
A rare feast-day name tied to Whitsuntide, with a Greek root meaning “fifty.”
Meaning
Pentecoste comes from Greek and was used as a Christian festal name for children born on Whitsuntide, or White Sunday. The word literally means “fifty,” referring to Pentecost’s place in the church calendar. The excerpts note it was used for girls and appears as a rare old-register name in England.
Origin
GreekEnglishfeminine
Fun fact
The books note that both Pentecost and Pentecoste show up in old English parish registers, with Pentecoste specifically recorded for girls.
Confidence: sourced. Sources: History of Christian Names, Girls' Names and Name-Day and Birthday Book.