The first name Jean-François

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Meaning

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

Historical origin

Jean-François 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-François 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-fran-soiʒɑ̃.fʁɑ̃.swa

Frequency of the first name Jean-François by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Jean-François 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 Jean-FrançoisLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Jean-François in baptisms by year.50037525012501640171217841856192820001640–1644 2 baptisms1645–1649 4 baptisms1650–1654 4 baptisms1655–1659 6 baptisms1660–1664 6 baptisms1665–1669 12 baptisms1670–1674 32 baptisms1675–1679 22 baptisms1680–1684 24 baptisms1685–1689 18 baptisms1690–1694 44 baptisms1695–1699 24 baptisms1700–1704 54 baptisms1705–1709 60 baptisms1710–1714 40 baptisms1715–1719 12 baptisms1720–1724 42 baptisms1725–1729 46 baptisms1730–1734 68 baptisms1735–1739 60 baptisms1740–1744 48 baptisms1745–1749 46 baptisms1750–1754 42 baptisms1755–1759 58 baptisms1760–1764 58 baptisms1765–1769 38 baptisms1770–1774 36 baptisms1775–1779 30 baptisms1780–1784 38 baptisms1785–1789 28 baptisms1790–1794 24 baptisms1795–1799 24 baptisms1800–1804 20 baptisms1805–1809 24 baptisms1810–1814 12 baptisms1815–1819 10 baptisms1820–1824 10 baptisms1825–1829 10 baptisms1830–1834 22 baptisms1835–1839 12 baptisms1840–1844 8 baptisms1845–1849 10 baptisms1850–1854 10 baptisms1855–1859 8 baptisms1865–1869 2 baptisms1870–1874 4 baptisms1875–1879 10 baptisms1880–1884 12 baptisms1885–1889 18 baptisms1890–1894 8 baptisms1895–1899 8 baptisms1900–1904 4 baptisms1905–1909 8 baptisms1910–1914 4 baptisms1915–1919 12 baptisms1920–1924 8 baptisms1925–1929 12 baptisms1930–1934 10 baptisms1935–1939 4 baptisms1940–1944 10 baptisms1945–1949 14 baptisms1950–1954 14 baptisms1955–1959 26 baptisms1960–1964 28 baptisms1965–1969 88 baptisms1970–1974 194 baptisms1975–1979 310 baptisms1980–1984 321 baptisms1985–1989 137 baptisms1990–1994 50 baptisms1995–1999 14 baptisms2000–2004 2 baptisms

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