The first name Élisée

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About the first name Élisée

Meaning

The name Élisée traditionally means “God is salvation”.

Historical origin

The name Élisée comes from Hebrew Elisha, the name of a biblical prophet.

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In Christian families, Élisée was often passed from one generation to the next, helping explain its long presence in genealogical sources.

Pronunciation:éli-séeliz.e

Frequency of the first name Élisée by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Élisée 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 ÉliséeLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Élisée in baptisms by year.10075502501760179318261859189219251760–1764 5 baptisms1780–1784 5 baptisms1785–1789 5 baptisms1795–1799 10 baptisms1810–1814 25 baptisms1815–1819 20 baptisms1820–1824 15 baptisms1825–1829 15 baptisms1830–1834 10 baptisms1835–1839 10 baptisms1840–1844 10 baptisms1845–1849 55 baptisms1850–1854 35 baptisms1855–1859 20 baptisms1860–1864 35 baptisms1865–1869 20 baptisms1870–1874 80 baptisms1875–1879 25 baptisms1880–1884 40 baptisms1885–1889 15 baptisms1890–1894 10 baptisms1895–1899 15 baptisms1900–1904 10 baptisms1905–1909 10 baptisms1915–1919 5 baptisms1920–1924 5 baptisms1925–1929 10 baptisms

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