The name Blaise comes from the Latin name Blasius, which is derived from the Latin word "blaesus" meaning "lisping".
Famous bearers
Bearers include Blaise de Montluc (c. 1502 - 1577), a marshal of France;
Blaise Pascal (1623 - 1662), a French mathematician, physicist, and philosopher;
Blaise Cendrars (1887 - 1961), a Swiss-French novelist and poet.
