The first name Hormisdas

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About the first name Hormisdas

Meaning

The name Hormisdas comes from an ancient Persian name linked to the deity Ahura Mazda.

Historical origin

The name Hormisdas comes from Persian forms such as Hormizd, transmitted into Eastern Christian tradition and Latin.

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Hormisdas reflects the very old movement of names between the Near East, the Christian world, and Europe.

Pronunciation:hor-mis-dasɔʁmizd.a

Frequency of the first name Hormisdas by baptism year

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Annual evolution of the first name HormisdasLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Hormisdas in baptisms by year.10075502501840187119021933196419951840–1844 2 baptisms1845–1849 20 baptisms1850–1854 40 baptisms1855–1859 64 baptisms1860–1864 51 baptisms1865–1869 45 baptisms1870–1874 46 baptisms1875–1879 42 baptisms1880–1884 25 baptisms1885–1889 40 baptisms1890–1894 24 baptisms1895–1899 17 baptisms1900–1904 13 baptisms1905–1909 12 baptisms1910–1914 5 baptisms1915–1919 2 baptisms1935–1939 1 baptisms1995–1999 1 baptisms

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