The first name François-Régis

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Meaning

The compound name François-Régis combines François and Régis. François has its own older etymology, while Régis has its own older etymology.

Historical origin

François-Régis belongs to the tradition of compound given names, especially common in French-speaking and Catholic families. Combining several elements often made it possible to honor multiple relatives, saints, or devotional figures.

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In genealogical records, François-Régis may be written with or without a hyphen depending on the period, clerk, or indexing practice. Grouping these variants avoids treating the same compound name as separate names.

Pronunciation:fran-soi-ré-jisfʁɑ̃.swa.ʁeʒ.i

Frequency of the first name François-Régis by baptism year

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Annual evolution of the first name François-RégisLine chart showing the frequency of the first name François-Régis in baptisms by year.10075502501720176518101855190019451720–1724 12 baptisms1730–1734 4 baptisms1735–1739 8 baptisms1740–1744 4 baptisms1745–1749 20 baptisms1750–1754 16 baptisms1755–1759 16 baptisms1760–1764 16 baptisms1765–1769 16 baptisms1770–1774 24 baptisms1775–1779 8 baptisms1780–1784 12 baptisms1785–1789 12 baptisms1790–1794 12 baptisms1795–1799 8 baptisms1800–1804 20 baptisms1805–1809 36 baptisms1810–1814 28 baptisms1815–1819 88 baptisms1820–1824 16 baptisms1825–1829 68 baptisms1830–1834 84 baptisms1835–1839 76 baptisms1840–1844 64 baptisms1845–1849 52 baptisms1850–1854 80 baptisms1855–1859 76 baptisms1860–1864 76 baptisms1865–1869 24 baptisms1870–1874 16 baptisms1875–1879 28 baptisms1890–1894 20 baptisms1895–1899 4 baptisms1900–1904 16 baptisms1905–1909 4 baptisms1920–1924 4 baptisms1945–1949 8 baptisms

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