The first name Éloïse

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About the first name Éloïse

Meaning

The name Éloïse has a medieval Germanic origin whose precise interpretation remains debated.

Historical origin

The name Éloïse comes from medieval forms such as Helewidis or Heloisa and was made famous by Héloïse and Abelard.

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In older records, Éloïse may appear with spelling variants caused by regional usage and the writing habits of priests or notaries.

Pronunciation:é-lo-ize.lo.iz

Frequency of the first name Éloïse by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Éloïse 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 ÉloïseLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Éloïse in baptisms by year.1,00075050025001765181318611909195720051765–1769 7 baptisms1795–1799 14 baptisms1805–1809 21 baptisms1810–1814 7 baptisms1815–1819 49 baptisms1820–1824 224 baptisms1825–1829 189 baptisms1830–1834 294 baptisms1835–1839 217 baptisms1840–1844 385 baptisms1845–1849 595 baptisms1850–1854 546 baptisms1855–1859 364 baptisms1860–1864 259 baptisms1865–1869 147 baptisms1870–1874 168 baptisms1875–1879 112 baptisms1880–1884 49 baptisms1885–1889 56 baptisms1895–1899 21 baptisms1905–1909 7 baptisms1930–1934 7 baptisms1955–1959 7 baptisms1970–1974 7 baptisms1980–1984 14 baptisms1985–1989 7 baptisms1990–1994 14 baptisms1995–1999 14 baptisms2000–2004 28 baptisms2005–2009 21 baptisms

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