The first name Isidore

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About the first name Isidore

Meaning

The name Isidore traditionally means “gift of Isis”.

Historical origin

The name Isidore comes from Greek Isidoros, formed from Isis and doron “gift”.

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Isidore recalls the lasting influence of Greek antiquity and classical culture on European names.

Pronunciation:izi-dorizid.ɔʁ

Frequency of the first name Isidore by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Isidore 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 IsidoreLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Isidore in baptisms by year.2001501005001705175518051855190519551705–1709 1 baptisms1710–1714 3 baptisms1725–1729 2 baptisms1730–1734 1 baptisms1745–1749 1 baptisms1750–1754 1 baptisms1755–1759 3 baptisms1760–1764 7 baptisms1765–1769 4 baptisms1770–1774 1 baptisms1775–1779 6 baptisms1780–1784 4 baptisms1785–1789 8 baptisms1790–1794 16 baptisms1795–1799 22 baptisms1800–1804 40 baptisms1805–1809 61 baptisms1810–1814 64 baptisms1815–1819 64 baptisms1820–1824 63 baptisms1825–1829 74 baptisms1830–1834 81 baptisms1835–1839 93 baptisms1840–1844 68 baptisms1845–1849 87 baptisms1850–1854 103 baptisms1855–1859 94 baptisms1860–1864 61 baptisms1865–1869 65 baptisms1870–1874 53 baptisms1875–1879 46 baptisms1880–1884 40 baptisms1885–1889 37 baptisms1890–1894 29 baptisms1895–1899 19 baptisms1900–1904 14 baptisms1905–1909 3 baptisms1910–1914 7 baptisms1915–1919 3 baptisms1920–1924 2 baptisms1925–1929 1 baptisms1930–1934 1 baptisms1940–1944 3 baptisms1945–1949 1 baptisms1950–1954 1 baptisms1955–1959 1 baptisms

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