The first name Honorius

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About the first name Honorius

Meaning

The name Honorius traditionally means “honorable” or “worthy of honor”.

Historical origin

The name Honorius comes from Latin Honorius, derived from honor “honor” and borne by several emperors and saints.

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Honorius is one of many ancient Latin names that survived through Christian tradition and the classical heritage.

Pronunciation:ho-no-riusɔnɔʁj.ys

Frequency of the first name Honorius by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Honorius 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 HonoriusLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Honorius in baptisms by year.5037251201810183818661894192219501810–1814 2 baptisms1845–1849 2 baptisms1850–1854 10 baptisms1855–1859 14 baptisms1860–1864 6 baptisms1865–1869 26 baptisms1870–1874 28 baptisms1875–1879 28 baptisms1880–1884 42 baptisms1885–1889 12 baptisms1890–1894 12 baptisms1895–1899 36 baptisms1900–1904 22 baptisms1910–1914 4 baptisms1920–1924 2 baptisms1925–1929 4 baptisms1930–1934 2 baptisms1935–1939 2 baptisms1950–1954 2 baptisms

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