The first name François-Xavier

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Meaning

The compound name François-Xavier combines François and Xavier. François has its own older etymology, while Xavier traditionally means “new house” originally as a place name.

Historical origin

François-Xavier 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-Xavier 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-xa-vierfʁɑ̃.swa.ɡzavj.e

Frequency of the first name François-Xavier by baptism year

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Annual evolution of the first name François-XavierLine chart showing the frequency of the first name François-Xavier in baptisms by year.2,0001,5001,00050001650172117921863193420051650–1654 4 baptisms1660–1664 4 baptisms1665–1669 2 baptisms1685–1689 4 baptisms1690–1694 10 baptisms1695–1699 6 baptisms1700–1704 6 baptisms1705–1709 8 baptisms1710–1714 14 baptisms1715–1719 4 baptisms1720–1724 10 baptisms1725–1729 12 baptisms1730–1734 12 baptisms1735–1739 32 baptisms1740–1744 22 baptisms1745–1749 28 baptisms1750–1754 36 baptisms1755–1759 22 baptisms1760–1764 22 baptisms1765–1769 52 baptisms1770–1774 78 baptisms1775–1779 36 baptisms1780–1784 66 baptisms1785–1789 66 baptisms1790–1794 50 baptisms1795–1799 172 baptisms1800–1804 232 baptisms1805–1809 368 baptisms1810–1814 490 baptisms1815–1819 580 baptisms1820–1824 580 baptisms1825–1829 734 baptisms1830–1834 776 baptisms1835–1839 888 baptisms1840–1844 926 baptisms1845–1849 1,008 baptisms1850–1854 1,074 baptisms1855–1859 952 baptisms1860–1864 956 baptisms1865–1869 732 baptisms1870–1874 674 baptisms1875–1879 590 baptisms1880–1884 446 baptisms1885–1889 370 baptisms1890–1894 312 baptisms1895–1899 240 baptisms1900–1904 192 baptisms1905–1909 92 baptisms1910–1914 78 baptisms1915–1919 46 baptisms1920–1924 18 baptisms1925–1929 18 baptisms1930–1934 14 baptisms1935–1939 10 baptisms1950–1954 4 baptisms1960–1964 2 baptisms1965–1969 2 baptisms1970–1974 4 baptisms1980–1984 10 baptisms1985–1989 14 baptisms1990–1994 4 baptisms2000–2004 4 baptisms2005–2009 2 baptisms

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