The first name Aurore

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About the first name Aurore

Meaning

The name Aurore traditionally means “dawn” or “daybreak”.

Historical origin

The name Aurore comes from Latin Aurora, the name of the Roman goddess of dawn.

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The recurring use of Aurore reflects interest in names from antiquity, mythology, and classical history.

Pronunciation:o-roroʁ.ɔʁ

Frequency of the first name Aurore by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Aurore 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 AuroreLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Aurore in baptisms by year.5037251201825185218791906193319601825–1829 2 baptisms1830–1834 1 baptisms1840–1844 1 baptisms1845–1849 1 baptisms1855–1859 1 baptisms1860–1864 3 baptisms1870–1874 6 baptisms1875–1879 10 baptisms1880–1884 15 baptisms1885–1889 21 baptisms1890–1894 27 baptisms1895–1899 33 baptisms1900–1904 33 baptisms1905–1909 26 baptisms1910–1914 11 baptisms1915–1919 5 baptisms1920–1924 5 baptisms1925–1929 3 baptisms1930–1934 1 baptisms1935–1939 2 baptisms1945–1949 2 baptisms1950–1954 1 baptisms1960–1964 1 baptisms

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