The first name Célestin

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About the first name Célestin

Meaning

The name Célestin traditionally means “heavenly” or “of the sky”.

Historical origin

The name Célestin comes from Latin Caelestinus, derived from caelestis “heavenly”.

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Devotion to saints strongly contributed to the spread of Célestin; religious calendars long influenced naming choices in Quebec.

Pronunciation:sé-les-tinselɛst.ɛ̃

Frequency of the first name Célestin by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Célestin 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 CélestinLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Célestin in baptisms by year.10075502501765179718291861189319251765–1769 3 baptisms1785–1789 3 baptisms1795–1799 33 baptisms1800–1804 24 baptisms1805–1809 24 baptisms1810–1814 33 baptisms1815–1819 36 baptisms1820–1824 48 baptisms1825–1829 48 baptisms1830–1834 57 baptisms1835–1839 78 baptisms1840–1844 72 baptisms1845–1849 78 baptisms1850–1854 63 baptisms1855–1859 66 baptisms1860–1864 42 baptisms1865–1869 45 baptisms1870–1874 57 baptisms1875–1879 15 baptisms1880–1884 15 baptisms1885–1889 30 baptisms1895–1899 9 baptisms1900–1904 9 baptisms1910–1914 9 baptisms1915–1919 3 baptisms1920–1924 9 baptisms1925–1929 3 baptisms

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