The first name Germain

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About the first name Germain

Meaning

The name Germain traditionally means “brother” and, in an older sense, “genuine, authentic”.

Historical origin

The name Germain comes from Latin Germanus, an old Christian name borne by several saints.

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Germain is one of the names whose presence in older records is partly explained by Catholic tradition and the names of saints.

Pronunciation:jer-mainʒɛʁm.ɛ̃

Frequency of the first name Germain by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Germain 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 GermainLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Germain in baptisms by year.201510501620169217641836190819801620–1624 1 baptisms1640–1644 3 baptisms1650–1654 2 baptisms1670–1674 6 baptisms1675–1679 4 baptisms1690–1694 2 baptisms1695–1699 2 baptisms1700–1704 2 baptisms1705–1709 3 baptisms1710–1714 7 baptisms1715–1719 2 baptisms1720–1724 4 baptisms1725–1729 2 baptisms1730–1734 2 baptisms1735–1739 8 baptisms1740–1744 8 baptisms1745–1749 8 baptisms1750–1754 9 baptisms1755–1759 3 baptisms1760–1764 7 baptisms1765–1769 6 baptisms1770–1774 14 baptisms1775–1779 6 baptisms1780–1784 13 baptisms1785–1789 19 baptisms1790–1794 14 baptisms1795–1799 15 baptisms1800–1804 13 baptisms1805–1809 13 baptisms1810–1814 15 baptisms1815–1819 12 baptisms1820–1824 15 baptisms1825–1829 8 baptisms1830–1834 12 baptisms1835–1839 18 baptisms1840–1844 14 baptisms1845–1849 12 baptisms1850–1854 5 baptisms1855–1859 8 baptisms1860–1864 8 baptisms1865–1869 9 baptisms1870–1874 4 baptisms1875–1879 5 baptisms1880–1884 3 baptisms1885–1889 4 baptisms1890–1894 1 baptisms1895–1899 4 baptisms1900–1904 3 baptisms1905–1909 3 baptisms1910–1914 4 baptisms1915–1919 5 baptisms1920–1924 5 baptisms1925–1929 13 baptisms1930–1934 9 baptisms1935–1939 10 baptisms1940–1944 8 baptisms1945–1949 2 baptisms1950–1954 12 baptisms1955–1959 6 baptisms1970–1974 3 baptisms1975–1979 1 baptisms1980–1984 2 baptisms

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