The first name Fernande

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About the first name Fernande

Meaning

The name Fernande is related to Fernand. It shares the same historical root, even when the precise meaning varies across sources.

Historical origin

Fernande belongs to the same name family as Fernand. The name Fernand comes from an old Germanic name transmitted into Romance languages, notably through the Iberian Peninsula.

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In archival records, Fernande may coexist with Fernand or other spellings from the same name family, so variants are worth considering in genealogical research.

Pronunciation:fer-nandfɛʁn.ɑ̃d

Frequency of the first name Fernande by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Fernande 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 FernandeLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Fernande in baptisms by year.201510501900191319261939195219651900–1904 2 baptisms1905–1909 3 baptisms1910–1914 8 baptisms1915–1919 19 baptisms1920–1924 19 baptisms1925–1929 19 baptisms1930–1934 19 baptisms1935–1939 14 baptisms1940–1944 9 baptisms1945–1949 16 baptisms1950–1954 5 baptisms1955–1959 8 baptisms1965–1969 1 baptisms

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