The first name Clémence

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About the first name Clémence

Meaning

The name Clémence traditionally means “gentleness,” “mercy,” or “clemency”.

Historical origin

The name Clémence comes from Latin Clementia, derived from clemens “gentle, merciful”.

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In older sources, Clémence often links Latin heritage with the Christian tradition of French-speaking families.

Pronunciation:clé-mensklem.ɑ̃s

Frequency of the first name Clémence by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Clémence 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 ClémenceLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Clémence in baptisms by year.10075502501630170617821858193420101630–1634 2 baptisms1670–1674 2 baptisms1685–1689 2 baptisms1710–1714 2 baptisms1720–1724 2 baptisms1735–1739 2 baptisms1740–1744 2 baptisms1745–1749 6 baptisms1750–1754 2 baptisms1755–1759 12 baptisms1760–1764 2 baptisms1765–1769 6 baptisms1770–1774 12 baptisms1775–1779 6 baptisms1780–1784 6 baptisms1785–1789 4 baptisms1790–1794 10 baptisms1795–1799 32 baptisms1800–1804 32 baptisms1805–1809 32 baptisms1810–1814 44 baptisms1815–1819 36 baptisms1820–1824 28 baptisms1825–1829 60 baptisms1830–1834 48 baptisms1835–1839 62 baptisms1840–1844 50 baptisms1845–1849 56 baptisms1850–1854 44 baptisms1855–1859 34 baptisms1860–1864 26 baptisms1865–1869 30 baptisms1870–1874 8 baptisms1875–1879 12 baptisms1880–1884 14 baptisms1885–1889 18 baptisms1890–1894 10 baptisms1895–1899 4 baptisms1900–1904 8 baptisms1910–1914 4 baptisms1915–1919 4 baptisms1920–1924 6 baptisms1925–1929 2 baptisms1930–1934 8 baptisms1935–1939 18 baptisms1940–1944 2 baptisms1945–1949 8 baptisms1950–1954 6 baptisms1955–1959 2 baptisms1960–1964 2 baptisms1990–1994 2 baptisms1995–1999 4 baptisms2005–2009 2 baptisms2010–2014 2 baptisms

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