The first name Ghislaine

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About the first name Ghislaine

Meaning

The name Ghislaine is related to Ghislain. It shares the same historical root, even when the precise meaning varies across sources.

Historical origin

Ghislaine belongs to the same name family as Ghislain. The name Ghislain comes from an old Germanic name of the Gislenus family, spread through Saint Ghislain.

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In archival records, Ghislaine may coexist with Ghislain or other spellings from the same name family, so variants are worth considering in genealogical research.

Pronunciation:ghis-lainɡisl.ɛn

Frequency of the first name Ghislaine by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Ghislaine 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 GhislaineLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Ghislaine in baptisms by year.201510501920193119421953196419751920–1924 2 baptisms1925–1929 4 baptisms1930–1934 8 baptisms1935–1939 10 baptisms1940–1944 19 baptisms1945–1949 19 baptisms1950–1954 12 baptisms1955–1959 18 baptisms1960–1964 10 baptisms1965–1969 3 baptisms1970–1974 2 baptisms1975–1979 1 baptisms

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