The first name Adolphe

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About the first name Adolphe

Meaning

The name Adolphe traditionally means “noble wolf”.

Historical origin

The name Adolphe comes from Germanic Adalwolf, combining adal “noble” and wulf “wolf”.

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The form of Adolphe recalls the lasting influence of Germanic and medieval names on French naming traditions.

Pronunciation:ad-olfad.ɔlf

Frequency of the first name Adolphe by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Adolphe 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 AdolpheLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Adolphe in baptisms by year.50037525012501790182218541886191819501790–1794 9 baptisms1795–1799 3 baptisms1800–1804 3 baptisms1805–1809 18 baptisms1810–1814 12 baptisms1815–1819 12 baptisms1820–1824 66 baptisms1825–1829 72 baptisms1830–1834 150 baptisms1835–1839 249 baptisms1840–1844 390 baptisms1845–1849 351 baptisms1850–1854 378 baptisms1855–1859 495 baptisms1860–1864 381 baptisms1865–1869 315 baptisms1870–1874 225 baptisms1875–1879 156 baptisms1880–1884 144 baptisms1885–1889 147 baptisms1890–1894 93 baptisms1895–1899 66 baptisms1900–1904 36 baptisms1905–1909 21 baptisms1910–1914 12 baptisms1915–1919 3 baptisms1920–1924 3 baptisms1930–1934 6 baptisms1945–1949 6 baptisms1950–1954 3 baptisms

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