The first name Colette

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About the first name Colette

Meaning

The name Colette is a form related to Nicolas and shares its traditional meaning: “victory of the people”.

Historical origin

Colette belongs to the same name family as Nicolas. The name Nicolas comes from Greek Nikolaos, formed from nikê “victory” and laos “people”.

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

Pronunciation:co-lettkɔl.ɛt

Frequency of the first name Colette by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Colette 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 ColetteLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Colette in baptisms by year.5037251201810184218741906193819701810–1814 2 baptisms1825–1829 2 baptisms1915–1919 4 baptisms1925–1929 16 baptisms1930–1934 16 baptisms1935–1939 26 baptisms1940–1944 36 baptisms1945–1949 22 baptisms1950–1954 30 baptisms1955–1959 20 baptisms1960–1964 6 baptisms1970–1974 2 baptisms

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