The first name Alexandre

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About the first name Alexandre

Meaning

The name Alexandre traditionally means “defender of men”.

Historical origin

The name Alexandre comes from Greek Alexandros, formed from alexein “to defend” and anêr “man”.

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

Pronunciation:alèks-andralɛks.ɑ̃dʁ

Frequency of the first name Alexandre by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Alexandre 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.

8,980total mentions

Annual evolution of the first name AlexandreLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Alexandre in baptisms by year.1,00075050025001620169817761854193220101620–1624 3 baptisms1630–1634 3 baptisms1640–1644 3 baptisms1665–1669 3 baptisms1670–1674 12 baptisms1675–1679 9 baptisms1680–1684 9 baptisms1685–1689 9 baptisms1690–1694 12 baptisms1695–1699 15 baptisms1700–1704 24 baptisms1705–1709 6 baptisms1710–1714 15 baptisms1715–1719 3 baptisms1720–1724 9 baptisms1725–1729 6 baptisms1730–1734 21 baptisms1735–1739 51 baptisms1740–1744 33 baptisms1745–1749 21 baptisms1750–1754 30 baptisms1755–1759 12 baptisms1760–1764 36 baptisms1765–1769 27 baptisms1770–1774 39 baptisms1775–1779 30 baptisms1780–1784 45 baptisms1785–1789 75 baptisms1790–1794 54 baptisms1795–1799 75 baptisms1800–1804 132 baptisms1805–1809 96 baptisms1810–1814 126 baptisms1815–1819 183 baptisms1820–1824 225 baptisms1825–1829 297 baptisms1830–1834 372 baptisms1835–1839 402 baptisms1840–1844 393 baptisms1845–1849 507 baptisms1850–1854 522 baptisms1855–1859 534 baptisms1860–1864 561 baptisms1865–1869 417 baptisms1870–1874 471 baptisms1875–1879 321 baptisms1880–1884 310 baptisms1885–1889 300 baptisms1890–1894 222 baptisms1895–1899 153 baptisms1900–1904 66 baptisms1905–1909 81 baptisms1910–1914 66 baptisms1915–1919 30 baptisms1920–1924 6 baptisms1925–1929 6 baptisms1930–1934 3 baptisms1935–1939 3 baptisms1940–1944 6 baptisms1945–1949 18 baptisms1950–1954 15 baptisms1955–1959 6 baptisms1970–1974 45 baptisms1975–1979 102 baptisms1980–1984 189 baptisms1985–1989 303 baptisms1990–1994 456 baptisms1995–1999 222 baptisms2000–2004 96 baptisms2005–2009 18 baptisms2010–2014 9 baptisms

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