The first name Édesse

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About the first name Édesse

Meaning

Édesse is a rare name for which no single meaning can be stated with sufficient certainty.

Historical origin

Édesse is attested as a historical or regional given name in French-speaking or Christian traditions. Its spelling may reflect a local variant, a diminutive, or an adaptation of an older name.

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Pronunciation:éd-èsed.ɛs

Frequency of the first name Édesse by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Édesse by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name ÉdesseLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Édesse in baptisms by year.50037525012501780180518301855188019051780–1784 6 baptisms1785–1789 12 baptisms1790–1794 6 baptisms1800–1804 6 baptisms1810–1814 48 baptisms1815–1819 108 baptisms1820–1824 132 baptisms1825–1829 156 baptisms1830–1834 216 baptisms1835–1839 252 baptisms1840–1844 210 baptisms1845–1849 246 baptisms1850–1854 144 baptisms1855–1859 132 baptisms1860–1864 84 baptisms1865–1869 102 baptisms1870–1874 12 baptisms1875–1879 30 baptisms1880–1884 30 baptisms1885–1889 24 baptisms1890–1894 42 baptisms1900–1904 18 baptisms1905–1909 6 baptisms

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