The first name Bénoni

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About the first name Bénoni

Meaning

The name Bénoni traditionally means “son of my sorrow” in the traditional biblical interpretation.

Historical origin

The name Bénoni comes from Hebrew Ben-Oni, the name given to Benjamin by his mother Rachel in Genesis.

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In Christian families, Bénoni was often passed from one generation to the next, helping explain its long presence in genealogical sources.

Pronunciation:bé-no-nibenɔn.i

Frequency of the first name Bénoni by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Bénoni 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 BénoniLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Bénoni in baptisms by year.10075502501740176917981827185618851740–1744 3 baptisms1745–1749 3 baptisms1750–1754 3 baptisms1760–1764 24 baptisms1770–1774 9 baptisms1775–1779 3 baptisms1780–1784 3 baptisms1785–1789 9 baptisms1790–1794 27 baptisms1795–1799 21 baptisms1800–1804 18 baptisms1805–1809 18 baptisms1810–1814 39 baptisms1815–1819 39 baptisms1820–1824 69 baptisms1825–1829 48 baptisms1830–1834 75 baptisms1835–1839 45 baptisms1840–1844 27 baptisms1845–1849 48 baptisms1850–1854 27 baptisms1855–1859 54 baptisms1860–1864 36 baptisms1865–1869 18 baptisms1870–1874 12 baptisms1875–1879 18 baptisms1880–1884 6 baptisms1885–1889 6 baptisms

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