The first name Guylaine

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About the first name Guylaine

Meaning

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

Historical origin

Guylaine belongs to the same name family as Guy. The name Guy comes from a Germanic name such as Wido or Guido, widely used in medieval France.

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

Pronunciation:guy-lainɡil.ɛn

Frequency of the first name Guylaine by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Guylaine 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 GuylaineLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Guylaine in baptisms by year.5037251201920193319461959197219851920–1924 1 baptisms1950–1954 1 baptisms1955–1959 14 baptisms1960–1964 48 baptisms1965–1969 19 baptisms1970–1974 17 baptisms1975–1979 6 baptisms1980–1984 2 baptisms1985–1989 2 baptisms

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