The first name Annette

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About the first name Annette

Meaning

The name Annette is a form related to Anne and shares its traditional meaning: “grace” or “favor”.

Historical origin

Annette belongs to the same name family as Anne. The name Anne comes from the Hebrew Hannah, transmitted through biblical and Christian tradition.

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

Pronunciation:an-nettan.ɛt

Frequency of the first name Annette by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Annette 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 AnnetteLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Annette in baptisms by year.5037251201685174217991856191319701685–1689 2 baptisms1835–1839 2 baptisms1840–1844 2 baptisms1855–1859 2 baptisms1860–1864 4 baptisms1865–1869 4 baptisms1875–1879 2 baptisms1885–1889 2 baptisms1890–1894 8 baptisms1895–1899 8 baptisms1900–1904 8 baptisms1905–1909 26 baptisms1910–1914 38 baptisms1915–1919 32 baptisms1920–1924 46 baptisms1925–1929 22 baptisms1930–1934 16 baptisms1935–1939 28 baptisms1940–1944 10 baptisms1945–1949 10 baptisms1950–1954 8 baptisms1955–1959 2 baptisms1960–1964 4 baptisms1965–1969 6 baptisms1970–1974 4 baptisms

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