The first name Claude

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About the first name Claude

Meaning

The name Claude comes from an ancient Roman name; its precise etymological meaning is uncertain.

Historical origin

The name Claude comes from the Latin Claudius, the name of an important Roman gens, later adopted as a Christian given name.

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Claude also appears in several compound names, for example Jean-Claude and Marie-Claude. This productivity helps explain the many related forms found in historical records.

Pronunciation:klodklod

Frequency of the first name Claude by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Claude 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 ClaudeLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Claude in baptisms by year.10075502501600168017601840192020001600–1604 1 baptisms1605–1609 1 baptisms1615–1619 5 baptisms1620–1624 3 baptisms1625–1629 5 baptisms1635–1639 4 baptisms1640–1644 2 baptisms1645–1649 6 baptisms1650–1654 5 baptisms1655–1659 4 baptisms1660–1664 9 baptisms1665–1669 6 baptisms1670–1674 4 baptisms1675–1679 6 baptisms1680–1684 20 baptisms1685–1689 5 baptisms1690–1694 16 baptisms1695–1699 13 baptisms1700–1704 10 baptisms1705–1709 16 baptisms1710–1714 12 baptisms1715–1719 4 baptisms1720–1724 10 baptisms1725–1729 6 baptisms1730–1734 10 baptisms1735–1739 7 baptisms1740–1744 13 baptisms1745–1749 4 baptisms1750–1754 4 baptisms1755–1759 14 baptisms1760–1764 4 baptisms1765–1769 8 baptisms1770–1774 12 baptisms1775–1779 3 baptisms1780–1784 14 baptisms1785–1789 15 baptisms1790–1794 7 baptisms1795–1799 9 baptisms1800–1804 6 baptisms1805–1809 7 baptisms1810–1814 10 baptisms1815–1819 8 baptisms1820–1824 5 baptisms1825–1829 6 baptisms1830–1834 4 baptisms1835–1839 4 baptisms1840–1844 5 baptisms1845–1849 1 baptisms1850–1854 2 baptisms1855–1859 2 baptisms1860–1864 4 baptisms1865–1869 1 baptisms1870–1874 2 baptisms1875–1879 2 baptisms1880–1884 2 baptisms1885–1889 1 baptisms1890–1894 2 baptisms1895–1899 4 baptisms1900–1904 2 baptisms1905–1909 2 baptisms1910–1914 3 baptisms1915–1919 2 baptisms1920–1924 3 baptisms1925–1929 16 baptisms1930–1934 26 baptisms1935–1939 37 baptisms1940–1944 34 baptisms1945–1949 58 baptisms1950–1954 67 baptisms1955–1959 50 baptisms1960–1964 31 baptisms1965–1969 22 baptisms1970–1974 12 baptisms1975–1979 18 baptisms1980–1984 5 baptisms1985–1989 4 baptisms1990–1994 2 baptisms1995–1999 3 baptisms2000–2004 1 baptisms

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