The first name Eugène

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About the first name Eugène

Meaning

The name Eugène traditionally means “well-born” or “of noble birth”.

Historical origin

The name Eugène comes from Greek Eugenios, formed from eu “well” and genos “birth, lineage”.

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Eugène also appears in several compound names, for example Charles-Eugène, Joseph-Eugène and Paul-Eugène. This productivity helps explain the many related forms found in historical records.

Pronunciation:eu-jènøʒ.ɛn

Frequency of the first name Eugène by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Eugène 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 EugèneLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Eugène in baptisms by year.1,00075050025001740179118421893194419951740–1744 7 baptisms1780–1784 14 baptisms1785–1789 28 baptisms1790–1794 28 baptisms1795–1799 7 baptisms1800–1804 63 baptisms1805–1809 35 baptisms1810–1814 35 baptisms1815–1819 56 baptisms1820–1824 70 baptisms1825–1829 168 baptisms1830–1834 245 baptisms1835–1839 385 baptisms1840–1844 378 baptisms1845–1849 609 baptisms1850–1854 511 baptisms1855–1859 658 baptisms1860–1864 707 baptisms1865–1869 924 baptisms1870–1874 931 baptisms1875–1879 868 baptisms1880–1884 840 baptisms1885–1889 868 baptisms1890–1894 644 baptisms1895–1899 532 baptisms1900–1904 343 baptisms1905–1909 224 baptisms1910–1914 196 baptisms1915–1919 70 baptisms1920–1924 42 baptisms1925–1929 56 baptisms1930–1934 35 baptisms1935–1939 21 baptisms1940–1944 7 baptisms1945–1949 7 baptisms1950–1954 14 baptisms1955–1959 7 baptisms1970–1974 14 baptisms1980–1984 7 baptisms1995–1999 7 baptisms

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