The first name Damase

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About the first name Damase

Meaning

The name Damase is traditionally linked to Greek damao, “to tame” or “to master”.

Historical origin

The name Damase comes from Latin Damasus, notably borne by Pope Saint Damasus in the 4th century.

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Devotion to saints strongly contributed to the spread of Damase; religious calendars long influenced naming choices in Quebec.

Pronunciation:da-mazdam.az

Frequency of the first name Damase by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Damase 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 DamaseLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Damase in baptisms by year.2001501005001765179918331867190119351765–1769 5 baptisms1770–1774 3 baptisms1775–1779 1 baptisms1785–1789 3 baptisms1790–1794 3 baptisms1795–1799 8 baptisms1800–1804 7 baptisms1805–1809 7 baptisms1810–1814 9 baptisms1815–1819 24 baptisms1820–1824 24 baptisms1825–1829 50 baptisms1830–1834 83 baptisms1835–1839 67 baptisms1840–1844 90 baptisms1845–1849 125 baptisms1850–1854 102 baptisms1855–1859 94 baptisms1860–1864 116 baptisms1865–1869 90 baptisms1870–1874 81 baptisms1875–1879 55 baptisms1880–1884 41 baptisms1885–1889 35 baptisms1890–1894 28 baptisms1895–1899 9 baptisms1900–1904 8 baptisms1905–1909 9 baptisms1910–1914 1 baptisms1915–1919 1 baptisms1920–1924 1 baptisms1925–1929 1 baptisms1935–1939 1 baptisms

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