The first name Arthur

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About the first name Arthur

Meaning

The name Arthur has an ancient Celtic origin whose exact etymology remains debated.

Historical origin

The name Arthur was made famous by medieval Arthurian tradition before spreading widely in Europe.

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The form of Arthur recalls the lasting influence of Germanic and medieval names on French naming traditions.

Pronunciation:ar-turaʁ.tyʁ

Frequency of the first name Arthur by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Arthur 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 ArthurLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Arthur in baptisms by year.50037525012501755180518551905195520051755–1759 1 baptisms1760–1764 1 baptisms1785–1789 1 baptisms1790–1794 1 baptisms1800–1804 2 baptisms1805–1809 4 baptisms1810–1814 4 baptisms1815–1819 3 baptisms1820–1824 2 baptisms1825–1829 9 baptisms1830–1834 5 baptisms1835–1839 5 baptisms1840–1844 11 baptisms1845–1849 23 baptisms1850–1854 39 baptisms1855–1859 55 baptisms1860–1864 81 baptisms1865–1869 92 baptisms1870–1874 123 baptisms1875–1879 167 baptisms1880–1884 203 baptisms1885–1889 195 baptisms1890–1894 181 baptisms1895–1899 150 baptisms1900–1904 95 baptisms1905–1909 58 baptisms1910–1914 43 baptisms1915–1919 33 baptisms1920–1924 29 baptisms1925–1929 17 baptisms1930–1934 19 baptisms1935–1939 8 baptisms1940–1944 6 baptisms1945–1949 4 baptisms1950–1954 3 baptisms1955–1959 5 baptisms1960–1964 3 baptisms1965–1969 1 baptisms1970–1974 1 baptisms1995–1999 2 baptisms2005–2009 1 baptisms

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