The first name Archange

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About the first name Archange

Meaning

The name Archange traditionally means “chief angel” or “archangel”.

Historical origin

The name Archange comes from Greek archangelos, formed from archi- “chief” and angelos “messenger, angel”.

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In Catholic families, Archange could be chosen for its religious significance as much as for family tradition.

Pronunciation:ar-chanjaʁk.ɑ̃ʒ

Frequency of the first name Archange by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Archange 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 ArchangeLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Archange in baptisms by year.5037251201735176818011834186719001735–1739 1 baptisms1740–1744 13 baptisms1745–1749 5 baptisms1750–1754 13 baptisms1755–1759 14 baptisms1760–1764 9 baptisms1765–1769 23 baptisms1770–1774 16 baptisms1775–1779 16 baptisms1780–1784 31 baptisms1785–1789 32 baptisms1790–1794 40 baptisms1795–1799 50 baptisms1800–1804 47 baptisms1805–1809 44 baptisms1810–1814 30 baptisms1815–1819 18 baptisms1820–1824 32 baptisms1825–1829 34 baptisms1830–1834 26 baptisms1835–1839 6 baptisms1840–1844 7 baptisms1845–1849 1 baptisms1850–1854 2 baptisms1855–1859 2 baptisms1860–1864 4 baptisms1865–1869 1 baptisms1870–1874 1 baptisms1880–1884 3 baptisms1885–1889 3 baptisms1900–1904 1 baptisms

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