The first name Dominique

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About the first name Dominique

Meaning

The name Dominique traditionally means “belonging to the Lord”.

Historical origin

The name Dominique comes from Latin Dominicus, derived from dominus “lord”.

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In Catholic families, Dominique could be chosen for its religious significance as much as for family tradition.

Pronunciation:do-mi-nikdɔmin.ik

Frequency of the first name Dominique by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Dominique 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 DominiqueLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Dominique in baptisms by year.5037251201620169517701845192019951620–1624 1 baptisms1640–1644 1 baptisms1660–1664 1 baptisms1680–1684 1 baptisms1685–1689 1 baptisms1690–1694 2 baptisms1695–1699 2 baptisms1700–1704 1 baptisms1720–1724 1 baptisms1725–1729 5 baptisms1730–1734 5 baptisms1735–1739 2 baptisms1740–1744 3 baptisms1745–1749 2 baptisms1750–1754 5 baptisms1755–1759 13 baptisms1760–1764 4 baptisms1765–1769 14 baptisms1770–1774 5 baptisms1775–1779 11 baptisms1780–1784 13 baptisms1785–1789 15 baptisms1790–1794 12 baptisms1795–1799 18 baptisms1800–1804 12 baptisms1805–1809 23 baptisms1810–1814 23 baptisms1815–1819 18 baptisms1820–1824 12 baptisms1825–1829 18 baptisms1830–1834 20 baptisms1835–1839 34 baptisms1840–1844 24 baptisms1845–1849 20 baptisms1850–1854 31 baptisms1855–1859 17 baptisms1860–1864 11 baptisms1865–1869 31 baptisms1870–1874 13 baptisms1875–1879 21 baptisms1880–1884 12 baptisms1885–1889 8 baptisms1890–1894 9 baptisms1895–1899 6 baptisms1900–1904 2 baptisms1905–1909 7 baptisms1910–1914 10 baptisms1915–1919 1 baptisms1920–1924 9 baptisms1925–1929 9 baptisms1935–1939 4 baptisms1940–1944 2 baptisms1945–1949 1 baptisms1950–1954 5 baptisms1955–1959 9 baptisms1960–1964 6 baptisms1965–1969 15 baptisms1970–1974 26 baptisms1975–1979 28 baptisms1980–1984 19 baptisms1985–1989 11 baptisms1990–1994 6 baptisms1995–1999 8 baptisms

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