The first name Hermas

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About the first name Hermas

Meaning

The name Hermas has an etymology that is difficult to establish with certainty. Onomastic sources do not always agree on its earliest meaning.

Historical origin

Hermas is attested as a historical or regional given name in French-speaking or Christian traditions. Its spelling may reflect a local variant, a diminutive, or an adaptation of an older name.

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Pronunciation:her-masɛʁm.a

Frequency of the first name Hermas by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Hermas 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 HermasLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Hermas in baptisms by year.5037251201815183918631887191119351815–1819 2 baptisms1840–1844 2 baptisms1845–1849 6 baptisms1850–1854 22 baptisms1855–1859 16 baptisms1860–1864 6 baptisms1865–1869 26 baptisms1870–1874 28 baptisms1875–1879 28 baptisms1880–1884 34 baptisms1885–1889 34 baptisms1890–1894 14 baptisms1895–1899 20 baptisms1900–1904 6 baptisms1905–1909 8 baptisms1910–1914 6 baptisms1915–1919 6 baptisms1920–1924 2 baptisms1935–1939 2 baptisms

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