The first name Delphis

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About the first name Delphis

Meaning

The name Delphis is related to Delphine. It shares the same historical root, even when the precise meaning varies across sources.

Historical origin

Delphis belongs to the same name family as Delphine. The name Delphine comes from Greek and Latin forms of the Delphinus or Delphina family.

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

Pronunciation:del-fisdɛlf.i

Frequency of the first name Delphis by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Delphis 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 DelphisLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Delphis in baptisms by year.5037251201825184418631882190119201825–1829 2 baptisms1830–1834 1 baptisms1835–1839 1 baptisms1840–1844 6 baptisms1845–1849 16 baptisms1850–1854 20 baptisms1855–1859 17 baptisms1860–1864 29 baptisms1865–1869 33 baptisms1870–1874 33 baptisms1875–1879 36 baptisms1880–1884 21 baptisms1885–1889 21 baptisms1890–1894 11 baptisms1895–1899 9 baptisms1900–1904 4 baptisms1905–1909 3 baptisms1910–1914 2 baptisms1915–1919 1 baptisms1920–1924 2 baptisms

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