The first name Alma

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About the first name Alma

Meaning

The name Alma is traditionally interpreted as can be linked to Latin alma, “nourishing, kind”; the name also has several other origin traditions.

Historical origin

The name Alma spread through several European languages with etymologies that can differ by country.

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Depending on family and period, Alma may be pronounced or spelled differently while remaining part of the same naming tradition.

Pronunciation:al-maalm.a

Frequency of the first name Alma by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Alma 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 AlmaLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Alma in baptisms by year.5037251201800183618721908194419801800–1804 1 baptisms1840–1844 1 baptisms1845–1849 5 baptisms1850–1854 2 baptisms1855–1859 12 baptisms1860–1864 4 baptisms1865–1869 10 baptisms1870–1874 5 baptisms1875–1879 14 baptisms1880–1884 12 baptisms1885–1889 32 baptisms1890–1894 18 baptisms1895–1899 30 baptisms1900–1904 14 baptisms1905–1909 10 baptisms1910–1914 10 baptisms1915–1919 6 baptisms1920–1924 4 baptisms1925–1929 5 baptisms1935–1939 1 baptisms1940–1944 1 baptisms1980–1984 1 baptisms

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