The first name Éléonore

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About the first name Éléonore

Meaning

The name Éléonore has a medieval origin whose exact etymology remains debated.

Historical origin

The name Éléonore comes from Old French Aliénor or related Provençal forms and later spread through European courts.

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Éléonore belongs to a stock of medieval and royal names transmitted for centuries in French-speaking families.

Pronunciation:éléo-noreleɔn.ɔʁ

Frequency of the first name Éléonore by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Éléonore 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 ÉléonoreLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Éléonore in baptisms by year.1,00075050025001615168517551825189519651615–1619 7 baptisms1670–1674 21 baptisms1685–1689 7 baptisms1690–1694 21 baptisms1735–1739 7 baptisms1765–1769 7 baptisms1790–1794 14 baptisms1795–1799 7 baptisms1800–1804 14 baptisms1805–1809 56 baptisms1810–1814 91 baptisms1815–1819 217 baptisms1820–1824 420 baptisms1825–1829 399 baptisms1830–1834 525 baptisms1835–1839 644 baptisms1840–1844 637 baptisms1845–1849 742 baptisms1850–1854 679 baptisms1855–1859 546 baptisms1860–1864 567 baptisms1865–1869 455 baptisms1870–1874 231 baptisms1875–1879 182 baptisms1880–1884 252 baptisms1885–1889 105 baptisms1890–1894 70 baptisms1895–1899 56 baptisms1900–1904 63 baptisms1905–1909 14 baptisms1910–1914 21 baptisms1915–1919 14 baptisms1935–1939 7 baptisms1965–1969 14 baptisms

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