The first name Ferdinand

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About the first name Ferdinand

Meaning

The name Ferdinand has Germanic origins and traditionally combines the idea of journey with boldness.

Historical origin

The name Ferdinand comes from an old Germanic name transmitted through the Iberian Peninsula and later across Europe.

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Ferdinand belongs to a stock of medieval and royal names transmitted for centuries in French-speaking families.

Pronunciation:fer-di-nandfɛʁdin.ɑ̃

Frequency of the first name Ferdinand by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Ferdinand 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 FerdinandLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Ferdinand in baptisms by year.50037525012501745178618271868190919501745–1749 2 baptisms1770–1774 2 baptisms1785–1789 6 baptisms1795–1799 12 baptisms1800–1804 2 baptisms1805–1809 2 baptisms1810–1814 20 baptisms1815–1819 32 baptisms1820–1824 24 baptisms1825–1829 16 baptisms1830–1834 74 baptisms1835–1839 118 baptisms1840–1844 168 baptisms1845–1849 202 baptisms1850–1854 280 baptisms1855–1859 344 baptisms1860–1864 350 baptisms1865–1869 302 baptisms1870–1874 258 baptisms1875–1879 230 baptisms1880–1884 154 baptisms1885–1889 130 baptisms1890–1894 62 baptisms1895–1899 60 baptisms1900–1904 34 baptisms1905–1909 16 baptisms1910–1914 16 baptisms1915–1919 8 baptisms1920–1924 10 baptisms1925–1929 4 baptisms1930–1934 2 baptisms1935–1939 4 baptisms1950–1954 4 baptisms

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