The first name Florent

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About the first name Florent

Meaning

The name Florent traditionally means “flourishing” or “prosperous”.

Historical origin

The name Florent comes from Latin Florentius, derived from florens “flourishing”.

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The use of Florent shows how names from Roman antiquity entered the European given-name repertoire.

Pronunciation:flor-anflɔʁ.ɑ̃

Frequency of the first name Florent by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Florent 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 FlorentLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Florent in baptisms by year.532101655172517951865193520051655–1659 1 baptisms1715–1719 1 baptisms1720–1724 1 baptisms1775–1779 1 baptisms1810–1814 2 baptisms1815–1819 3 baptisms1825–1829 2 baptisms1840–1844 1 baptisms1850–1854 2 baptisms1855–1859 1 baptisms1860–1864 2 baptisms1865–1869 1 baptisms1870–1874 1 baptisms1895–1899 2 baptisms1900–1904 1 baptisms1910–1914 1 baptisms1915–1919 2 baptisms1920–1924 2 baptisms1925–1929 2 baptisms1930–1934 1 baptisms1935–1939 4 baptisms1940–1944 2 baptisms1945–1949 5 baptisms1950–1954 2 baptisms1955–1959 1 baptisms1960–1964 1 baptisms1975–1979 1 baptisms2005–2009 1 baptisms

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