The first name Huguette

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About the first name Huguette

Meaning

The name Huguette is linked to an old Germanic element meaning “mind” or “thought”.

Historical origin

The name Huguette is the feminine and diminutive form of Hugues, from Germanic hug “mind, thought”.

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In older records, Huguette may appear with spelling variants caused by regional usage and the writing habits of priests or notaries.

Pronunciation:hu-guettyɡ.ɛt

Frequency of the first name Huguette by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Huguette 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 HuguetteLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Huguette in baptisms by year.5037251201780182018601900194019801780–1784 1 baptisms1920–1924 2 baptisms1925–1929 2 baptisms1930–1934 19 baptisms1935–1939 25 baptisms1940–1944 19 baptisms1945–1949 16 baptisms1950–1954 15 baptisms1955–1959 7 baptisms1960–1964 3 baptisms1965–1969 1 baptisms1970–1974 1 baptisms1980–1984 1 baptisms

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