The first name Cyrille

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About the first name Cyrille

Meaning

The name Cyrille is linked to Greek kyrios, “lord”.

Historical origin

The name Cyrille comes from Greek Kyrillos, a diminutive or derivative of kyrios.

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In parish acts, Cyrille can reflect a particular devotion to a saint who bore the name.

Pronunciation:sy-rillsiʁ.ij

Frequency of the first name Cyrille by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Cyrille 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 CyrilleLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Cyrille in baptisms by year.2001501005001770181418581902194619901770–1774 1 baptisms1785–1789 1 baptisms1795–1799 2 baptisms1800–1804 5 baptisms1805–1809 8 baptisms1810–1814 9 baptisms1815–1819 14 baptisms1820–1824 42 baptisms1825–1829 58 baptisms1830–1834 60 baptisms1835–1839 60 baptisms1840–1844 75 baptisms1845–1849 90 baptisms1850–1854 103 baptisms1855–1859 88 baptisms1860–1864 79 baptisms1865–1869 62 baptisms1870–1874 50 baptisms1875–1879 48 baptisms1880–1884 18 baptisms1885–1889 28 baptisms1890–1894 16 baptisms1895–1899 7 baptisms1900–1904 4 baptisms1905–1909 3 baptisms1910–1914 3 baptisms1915–1919 1 baptisms1920–1924 1 baptisms1925–1929 1 baptisms1930–1934 4 baptisms1935–1939 2 baptisms1945–1949 1 baptisms1960–1964 2 baptisms1990–1994 1 baptisms

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