The first name Jacqueline

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About the first name Jacqueline

Meaning

The name Jacqueline shares the etymology of Jacques and Jacob.

Historical origin

The name Jacqueline is the French feminine form of Jacques, developed in the Middle Ages.

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Jacqueline endured for centuries through biblical traditions and appears regularly in parish registers.

Pronunciation:jac-ke-linʒakl.in

Frequency of the first name Jacqueline by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Jacqueline 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 JacquelineLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Jacqueline in baptisms by year.5037251201610168517601835191019851610–1614 1 baptisms1615–1619 1 baptisms1620–1624 1 baptisms1635–1639 2 baptisms1640–1644 3 baptisms1645–1649 2 baptisms1650–1654 1 baptisms1655–1659 3 baptisms1670–1674 1 baptisms1675–1679 1 baptisms1680–1684 4 baptisms1690–1694 1 baptisms1710–1714 3 baptisms1720–1724 1 baptisms1910–1914 2 baptisms1915–1919 5 baptisms1920–1924 23 baptisms1925–1929 34 baptisms1930–1934 22 baptisms1935–1939 28 baptisms1940–1944 23 baptisms1945–1949 39 baptisms1950–1954 12 baptisms1955–1959 16 baptisms1960–1964 8 baptisms1965–1969 5 baptisms1975–1979 1 baptisms1980–1984 1 baptisms1985–1989 1 baptisms

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