The first name Achille

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About the first name Achille

Meaning

The name Achille has an ancient Greek etymology whose exact meaning is uncertain.

Historical origin

The name Achille comes from Greek Achilleus, the name of the hero of the Iliad.

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Achille is an example of an ancient name preserved or rediscovered in European naming traditions.

Pronunciation:ach-iyaʃ.ij

Frequency of the first name Achille by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Achille 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 AchilleLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Achille in baptisms by year.10075502501795183718791921196320051795–1799 2 baptisms1805–1809 4 baptisms1815–1819 8 baptisms1820–1824 2 baptisms1825–1829 6 baptisms1830–1834 12 baptisms1835–1839 22 baptisms1840–1844 54 baptisms1845–1849 80 baptisms1850–1854 74 baptisms1855–1859 72 baptisms1860–1864 84 baptisms1865–1869 56 baptisms1870–1874 64 baptisms1875–1879 42 baptisms1880–1884 18 baptisms1885–1889 30 baptisms1890–1894 48 baptisms1895–1899 32 baptisms1900–1904 14 baptisms1905–1909 10 baptisms1910–1914 10 baptisms1915–1919 10 baptisms1920–1924 2 baptisms1925–1929 2 baptisms1930–1934 4 baptisms1935–1939 4 baptisms1980–1984 4 baptisms2005–2009 2 baptisms

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