The first name Geneviève

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About the first name Geneviève

Meaning

The name Geneviève has an old Germanic etymology whose precise interpretation remains debated.

Historical origin

The name Geneviève comes from an old Germanic name, popularized in France by Saint Genevieve, patron saint of Paris.

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Geneviève also appears in several compound names, for example Geneviève-Marie and Marie-Geneviève. This productivity helps explain the many related forms found in historical records.

Pronunciation:je-ne-vièvʒə.nə.vjɛv

Frequency of the first name Geneviève by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Geneviève 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 GenevièveLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Geneviève in baptisms by year.5,0003,7502,5001,25001630170417781852192620001630–1634 32 baptisms1635–1639 80 baptisms1640–1644 48 baptisms1645–1649 144 baptisms1650–1654 96 baptisms1655–1659 64 baptisms1660–1664 128 baptisms1665–1669 432 baptisms1670–1674 480 baptisms1675–1679 640 baptisms1680–1684 576 baptisms1685–1689 672 baptisms1690–1694 752 baptisms1695–1699 1,008 baptisms1700–1704 976 baptisms1705–1709 976 baptisms1710–1714 848 baptisms1715–1719 752 baptisms1720–1724 864 baptisms1725–1729 848 baptisms1730–1734 1,952 baptisms1735–1739 1,776 baptisms1740–1744 2,192 baptisms1745–1749 1,872 baptisms1750–1754 2,176 baptisms1755–1759 2,112 baptisms1760–1764 1,872 baptisms1765–1769 1,888 baptisms1770–1774 2,608 baptisms1775–1779 2,192 baptisms1780–1784 1,984 baptisms1785–1789 2,338 baptisms1790–1794 2,384 baptisms1795–1799 2,528 baptisms1800–1804 2,560 baptisms1805–1809 2,560 baptisms1810–1814 2,608 baptisms1815–1819 2,272 baptisms1820–1824 2,608 baptisms1825–1829 2,384 baptisms1830–1834 2,048 baptisms1835–1839 1,728 baptisms1840–1844 1,424 baptisms1845–1849 1,696 baptisms1850–1854 768 baptisms1855–1859 1,264 baptisms1860–1864 816 baptisms1865–1869 480 baptisms1870–1874 432 baptisms1875–1879 224 baptisms1880–1884 144 baptisms1885–1889 144 baptisms1890–1894 224 baptisms1895–1899 192 baptisms1900–1904 80 baptisms1905–1909 48 baptisms1910–1914 96 baptisms1915–1919 32 baptisms1920–1924 96 baptisms1925–1929 32 baptisms1930–1934 48 baptisms1940–1944 16 baptisms1945–1949 48 baptisms1950–1954 32 baptisms1970–1974 464 baptisms1975–1979 1,328 baptisms1980–1984 1,264 baptisms1985–1989 688 baptisms1990–1994 688 baptisms1995–1999 160 baptisms2000–2004 32 baptisms

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