The first name Florida

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About the first name Florida

Meaning

The name Florida traditionally means “flowering” or “flourishing”.

Historical origin

The name Florida comes from Latin floridus “flowery, flourishing” and related Romance forms.

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In older sources, Florida often links Latin heritage with the Christian tradition of French-speaking families.

Pronunciation:flo-ri-daflɔʁid.a

Frequency of the first name Florida by baptism year

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Annual evolution of the first name FloridaLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Florida in baptisms by year.5037251201765180518451885192519651765–1769 1 baptisms1810–1814 2 baptisms1815–1819 1 baptisms1860–1864 2 baptisms1865–1869 2 baptisms1870–1874 10 baptisms1875–1879 5 baptisms1880–1884 24 baptisms1885–1889 27 baptisms1890–1894 50 baptisms1895–1899 49 baptisms1900–1904 30 baptisms1905–1909 17 baptisms1910–1914 8 baptisms1915–1919 8 baptisms1920–1924 3 baptisms1930–1934 1 baptisms1965–1969 2 baptisms

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