The first name Jean-Charles

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Meaning

The compound name Jean-Charles combines Jean and Charles. Jean traditionally means “god is gracious” or “god shows mercy”, while Charles has its own older etymology.

Historical origin

Jean-Charles belongs to the tradition of compound given names, especially common in French-speaking and Catholic families. Combining several elements often made it possible to honor multiple relatives, saints, or devotional figures.

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In genealogical records, Jean-Charles may be written with or without a hyphen depending on the period, clerk, or indexing practice. Grouping these variants avoids treating the same compound name as separate names.

Pronunciation:jan-charlʒɑ̃.ʃaʁl

Frequency of the first name Jean-Charles by baptism year

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Annual evolution of the first name Jean-CharlesLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Jean-Charles in baptisms by year.201510501655172017851850191519801655–1659 5 baptisms1665–1669 3 baptisms1675–1679 2 baptisms1685–1689 1 baptisms1695–1699 1 baptisms1700–1704 1 baptisms1705–1709 2 baptisms1710–1714 1 baptisms1715–1719 3 baptisms1725–1729 2 baptisms1730–1734 2 baptisms1735–1739 2 baptisms1740–1744 4 baptisms1745–1749 6 baptisms1750–1754 3 baptisms1755–1759 1 baptisms1760–1764 3 baptisms1765–1769 2 baptisms1770–1774 6 baptisms1780–1784 3 baptisms1785–1789 8 baptisms1790–1794 1 baptisms1795–1799 1 baptisms1800–1804 3 baptisms1810–1814 5 baptisms1815–1819 2 baptisms1820–1824 3 baptisms1825–1829 2 baptisms1830–1834 3 baptisms1835–1839 2 baptisms1840–1844 7 baptisms1845–1849 7 baptisms1850–1854 7 baptisms1855–1859 5 baptisms1860–1864 10 baptisms1865–1869 8 baptisms1870–1874 3 baptisms1875–1879 4 baptisms1880–1884 10 baptisms1885–1889 3 baptisms1890–1894 8 baptisms1895–1899 4 baptisms1900–1904 8 baptisms1905–1909 8 baptisms1910–1914 11 baptisms1915–1919 16 baptisms1920–1924 20 baptisms1925–1929 13 baptisms1930–1934 7 baptisms1935–1939 8 baptisms1940–1944 3 baptisms1945–1949 4 baptisms1950–1954 4 baptisms1955–1959 3 baptisms1960–1964 1 baptisms1965–1969 3 baptisms1970–1974 5 baptisms1975–1979 4 baptisms1980–1984 5 baptisms

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