The first name Barthélémy

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About the first name Barthélémy

Meaning

The name Barthélémy traditionally means “son of Talmai”.

Historical origin

The name Barthélémy comes from Aramaic bar-Talmai, transmitted through Greek Bartholomaios and Latin Bartholomaeus.

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

Pronunciation:bar-té-lé-mybaʁ.te.le.mi

Frequency of the first name Barthélémy by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Barthélémy 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 BarthélémyLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Barthélémy in baptisms by year.10075502501610168317561829190219751610–1614 6 baptisms1665–1669 6 baptisms1700–1704 12 baptisms1705–1709 12 baptisms1740–1744 30 baptisms1745–1749 18 baptisms1750–1754 12 baptisms1755–1759 6 baptisms1760–1764 6 baptisms1765–1769 12 baptisms1770–1774 6 baptisms1780–1784 6 baptisms1785–1789 6 baptisms1790–1794 18 baptisms1795–1799 18 baptisms1800–1804 6 baptisms1805–1809 36 baptisms1810–1814 12 baptisms1815–1819 36 baptisms1820–1824 36 baptisms1825–1829 24 baptisms1830–1834 12 baptisms1835–1839 6 baptisms1840–1844 42 baptisms1845–1849 18 baptisms1850–1854 60 baptisms1855–1859 7 baptisms1860–1864 30 baptisms1865–1869 24 baptisms1870–1874 72 baptisms1875–1879 30 baptisms1880–1884 18 baptisms1885–1889 18 baptisms1895–1899 18 baptisms1905–1909 12 baptisms1975–1979 6 baptisms

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