The first name Edwige

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About the first name Edwige

Meaning

The name Edwige traditionally means “battle” or “war” combined with an old Germanic element.

Historical origin

The name Edwige comes from Germanic Hadwig or Hedwig, a medieval name spread in Central Europe and later in French.

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Edwige belongs to the broad heritage of medieval names carried from Europe to New France.

Pronunciation:ed-wijɛdw.iʒ

Frequency of the first name Edwige by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Edwige 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 EdwigeLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Edwige in baptisms by year.5037251201800181718341851186818851800–1804 3 baptisms1805–1809 3 baptisms1810–1814 6 baptisms1815–1819 3 baptisms1820–1824 6 baptisms1825–1829 15 baptisms1830–1834 27 baptisms1835–1839 27 baptisms1840–1844 27 baptisms1845–1849 33 baptisms1850–1854 30 baptisms1855–1859 24 baptisms1860–1864 24 baptisms1865–1869 9 baptisms1870–1874 9 baptisms1875–1879 6 baptisms1880–1884 12 baptisms1885–1889 3 baptisms

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