The first name Alcide

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About the first name Alcide

Meaning

The name Alcide is linked to the idea of “strength”.

Historical origin

The name Alcide comes from Greek Alkides, an epithet of Heracles linked to alkê “strength”.

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The recurring use of Alcide reflects interest in names from antiquity, mythology, and classical history.

Pronunciation:al-sidals.id

Frequency of the first name Alcide by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Alcide 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 AlcideLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Alcide in baptisms by year.5037251201845187419031932196119901845–1849 4 baptisms1855–1859 2 baptisms1860–1864 16 baptisms1865–1869 10 baptisms1870–1874 32 baptisms1875–1879 30 baptisms1880–1884 18 baptisms1885–1889 36 baptisms1890–1894 40 baptisms1895–1899 36 baptisms1900–1904 22 baptisms1905–1909 28 baptisms1910–1914 20 baptisms1915–1919 18 baptisms1920–1924 8 baptisms1925–1929 4 baptisms1930–1934 4 baptisms1935–1939 6 baptisms1940–1944 6 baptisms1945–1949 6 baptisms1950–1954 2 baptisms1955–1959 4 baptisms1990–1994 2 baptisms

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