The first name Gaston

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About the first name Gaston

Meaning

The name Gaston has a medieval, probably Germanic or regional origin; its exact meaning remains debated.

Historical origin

The name Gaston is attested in France since the Middle Ages and was notably used in the southwest of the country.

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Gaston belongs to the broad heritage of medieval names carried from Europe to New France.

Pronunciation:gas-tonɡast.ɔ̃

Frequency of the first name Gaston by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Gaston 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 GastonLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Gaston in baptisms by year.5037251201630170017701840191019801630–1634 1 baptisms1795–1799 1 baptisms1895–1899 3 baptisms1900–1904 2 baptisms1905–1909 4 baptisms1910–1914 2 baptisms1915–1919 7 baptisms1920–1924 11 baptisms1925–1929 18 baptisms1930–1934 13 baptisms1935–1939 8 baptisms1940–1944 9 baptisms1945–1949 16 baptisms1950–1954 22 baptisms1955–1959 17 baptisms1960–1964 7 baptisms1965–1969 5 baptisms1975–1979 1 baptisms1980–1984 1 baptisms

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