The first name Jean-Jacques

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Meaning

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

Historical origin

Jean-Jacques 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-Jacques 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-jakʒɑ̃.ʒak

Frequency of the first name Jean-Jacques by baptism year

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Annual evolution of the first name Jean-JacquesLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Jean-Jacques in baptisms by year.5037251201665172617871848190919701665–1669 1 baptisms1740–1744 3 baptisms1745–1749 1 baptisms1760–1764 1 baptisms1765–1769 2 baptisms1770–1774 1 baptisms1775–1779 1 baptisms1780–1784 1 baptisms1795–1799 1 baptisms1805–1809 2 baptisms1830–1834 2 baptisms1835–1839 2 baptisms1840–1844 1 baptisms1845–1849 2 baptisms1850–1854 1 baptisms1855–1859 2 baptisms1860–1864 3 baptisms1865–1869 4 baptisms1870–1874 1 baptisms1875–1879 5 baptisms1880–1884 2 baptisms1885–1889 1 baptisms1890–1894 2 baptisms1895–1899 3 baptisms1900–1904 3 baptisms1905–1909 1 baptisms1910–1914 4 baptisms1915–1919 6 baptisms1920–1924 10 baptisms1925–1929 26 baptisms1930–1934 10 baptisms1935–1939 16 baptisms1940–1944 13 baptisms1945–1949 12 baptisms1950–1954 13 baptisms1955–1959 5 baptisms1960–1964 4 baptisms1965–1969 4 baptisms1970–1974 1 baptisms

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