The first name Célestine

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About the first name Célestine

Meaning

The name Célestine is a form related to Célestin and shares its traditional meaning: “heavenly” or “of the sky”.

Historical origin

Célestine belongs to the same name family as Célestin. The name Célestin comes from Latin Caelestinus, derived from caelestis “heavenly”.

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

Pronunciation:sé-les-tinselɛst.in

Frequency of the first name Célestine by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Célestine 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 CélestineLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Célestine in baptisms by year.10075502501810183218541876189819201810–1814 15 baptisms1820–1824 5 baptisms1825–1829 5 baptisms1830–1834 10 baptisms1835–1839 5 baptisms1840–1844 25 baptisms1845–1849 40 baptisms1850–1854 20 baptisms1855–1859 30 baptisms1860–1864 55 baptisms1865–1869 40 baptisms1870–1874 40 baptisms1875–1879 5 baptisms1880–1884 15 baptisms1885–1889 15 baptisms1895–1899 5 baptisms1900–1904 5 baptisms1910–1914 5 baptisms1920–1924 5 baptisms

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