The first name Charles-François

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Meaning

The compound name Charles-François combines Charles and François. Charles has its own older etymology, while François has its own older etymology.

Historical origin

Charles-François belongs to the tradition of compound given names, especially common in French-speaking and Catholic families. Combining several elements often made it possible to honor multiple relatives, saints, or devotional figures.

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In genealogical records, Charles-François may be written with or without a hyphen depending on the period, clerk, or indexing practice. Grouping these variants avoids treating the same compound name as separate names.

Pronunciation:charl-fran-soiʃaʁl.fʁɑ̃.swa

Frequency of the first name Charles-François by baptism year

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Annual evolution of the first name Charles-FrançoisLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Charles-François in baptisms by year.5037251201675174018051870193520001675–1679 2 baptisms1685–1689 4 baptisms1695–1699 12 baptisms1700–1704 14 baptisms1705–1709 10 baptisms1710–1714 16 baptisms1715–1719 8 baptisms1720–1724 16 baptisms1725–1729 8 baptisms1730–1734 20 baptisms1735–1739 6 baptisms1740–1744 18 baptisms1745–1749 16 baptisms1750–1754 6 baptisms1755–1759 2 baptisms1760–1764 8 baptisms1765–1769 6 baptisms1770–1774 8 baptisms1775–1779 2 baptisms1780–1784 10 baptisms1785–1789 6 baptisms1790–1794 2 baptisms1795–1799 6 baptisms1800–1804 8 baptisms1805–1809 4 baptisms1810–1814 6 baptisms1815–1819 2 baptisms1820–1824 2 baptisms1825–1829 4 baptisms1830–1834 12 baptisms1835–1839 22 baptisms1840–1844 24 baptisms1845–1849 12 baptisms1850–1854 14 baptisms1855–1859 4 baptisms1860–1864 28 baptisms1865–1869 6 baptisms1870–1874 20 baptisms1875–1879 4 baptisms1880–1884 6 baptisms1885–1889 8 baptisms1890–1894 6 baptisms1895–1899 2 baptisms1900–1904 4 baptisms1905–1909 6 baptisms1950–1954 2 baptisms1965–1969 2 baptisms1970–1974 2 baptisms1975–1979 6 baptisms1985–1989 4 baptisms2000–2004 2 baptisms

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