The first name Ignace

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About the first name Ignace

Meaning

The name Ignace comes from Latin Ignatius; its exact etymology is uncertain, though it was associated with ignis “fire”.

Historical origin

The name Ignace is an ancient Christian name spread through Saint Ignatius of Antioch and later Saint Ignatius of Loyola.

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In parish acts, Ignace can reflect a particular devotion to a saint who bore the name.

Pronunciation:iny-asinj.as

Frequency of the first name Ignace by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Ignace 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 IgnaceLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Ignace in baptisms by year.5037251201635170517751845191519851635–1639 1 baptisms1645–1649 2 baptisms1650–1654 3 baptisms1655–1659 13 baptisms1660–1664 2 baptisms1665–1669 1 baptisms1670–1674 5 baptisms1675–1679 9 baptisms1680–1684 19 baptisms1685–1689 15 baptisms1690–1694 16 baptisms1695–1699 12 baptisms1700–1704 17 baptisms1705–1709 13 baptisms1710–1714 13 baptisms1715–1719 16 baptisms1720–1724 14 baptisms1725–1729 8 baptisms1730–1734 11 baptisms1735–1739 20 baptisms1740–1744 18 baptisms1745–1749 12 baptisms1750–1754 24 baptisms1755–1759 14 baptisms1760–1764 29 baptisms1765–1769 13 baptisms1770–1774 20 baptisms1775–1779 32 baptisms1780–1784 24 baptisms1785–1789 20 baptisms1790–1794 31 baptisms1795–1799 34 baptisms1800–1804 36 baptisms1805–1809 31 baptisms1810–1814 27 baptisms1815–1819 23 baptisms1820–1824 28 baptisms1825–1829 16 baptisms1830–1834 35 baptisms1835–1839 21 baptisms1840–1844 24 baptisms1845–1849 24 baptisms1850–1854 26 baptisms1855–1859 26 baptisms1860–1864 13 baptisms1865–1869 10 baptisms1870–1874 10 baptisms1875–1879 9 baptisms1880–1884 6 baptisms1885–1889 2 baptisms1895–1899 5 baptisms1905–1909 2 baptisms1915–1919 1 baptisms1985–1989 1 baptisms

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