The first name Elphège

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About the first name Elphège

Meaning

The name Elphège is traditionally interpreted from Old English elements associated with elves and height or exaltation.

Historical origin

The name Elphège comes from Saint Ælfheah, Archbishop of Canterbury, whose name was Frenchified as Elphège.

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The presence of Elphège in Quebec archives recalls the importance of Anglophone communities and interaction between naming traditions.

Pronunciation:el-fèjɛlfɛdʒ

Frequency of the first name Elphège by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Elphège 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 ElphègeLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Elphège in baptisms by year.2001501005001815184618771908193919701815–1819 6 baptisms1820–1824 6 baptisms1835–1839 6 baptisms1840–1844 6 baptisms1850–1854 18 baptisms1855–1859 12 baptisms1860–1864 42 baptisms1865–1869 42 baptisms1870–1874 6 baptisms1875–1879 12 baptisms1880–1884 48 baptisms1885–1889 102 baptisms1890–1894 48 baptisms1895–1899 102 baptisms1900–1904 84 baptisms1905–1909 84 baptisms1910–1914 18 baptisms1915–1919 6 baptisms1920–1924 6 baptisms1955–1959 6 baptisms1970–1974 6 baptisms

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