The first name Alexandrine

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About the first name Alexandrine

Meaning

The name Alexandrine is a form related to Alexandre and shares its traditional meaning: “defender of men”.

Historical origin

Alexandrine belongs to the same name family as Alexandre. The name Alexandre comes from Greek Alexandros, formed from alexein “to defend” and anêr “man”.

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In archival records, Alexandrine may coexist with Alexandre or other spellings from the same name family, so variants are worth considering in genealogical research.

Pronunciation:alexan-drinalɛksɑ̃dʁ.in

Frequency of the first name Alexandrine by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Alexandrine 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 AlexandrineLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Alexandrine in baptisms by year.5037251201815185218891926196320001815–1819 2 baptisms1820–1824 2 baptisms1830–1834 8 baptisms1835–1839 4 baptisms1840–1844 12 baptisms1845–1849 4 baptisms1850–1854 20 baptisms1855–1859 18 baptisms1860–1864 22 baptisms1865–1869 44 baptisms1870–1874 42 baptisms1875–1879 14 baptisms1880–1884 32 baptisms1885–1889 16 baptisms1890–1894 18 baptisms1895–1899 18 baptisms1900–1904 20 baptisms1905–1909 10 baptisms1910–1914 4 baptisms1915–1919 6 baptisms1930–1934 2 baptisms1940–1944 2 baptisms1985–1989 6 baptisms1990–1994 4 baptisms2000–2004 4 baptisms

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