The first name Aurélien

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About the first name Aurélien

Meaning

The name Aurélien is a form related to Aurélie and shares its traditional meaning: “golden” or “gold-colored”.

Historical origin

Aurélien belongs to the same name family as Aurélie. The name Aurélie comes from Latin Aurelia, feminine of Aurelius, traditionally associated with aureus “golden”.

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

Pronunciation:o-ré-lienoʁelj.ɛ̃

Frequency of the first name Aurélien by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Aurélien 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 AurélienLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Aurélien in baptisms by year.201510501815184318711899192719551815–1819 4 baptisms1845–1849 4 baptisms1860–1864 12 baptisms1870–1874 4 baptisms1880–1884 8 baptisms1885–1889 4 baptisms1895–1899 16 baptisms1900–1904 12 baptisms1905–1909 4 baptisms1925–1929 12 baptisms1930–1934 4 baptisms1940–1944 4 baptisms1955–1959 4 baptisms

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