The first name Jean-Noël

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About the first name Jean-Noël

Meaning

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

Historical origin

Jean-Noël 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-Noël 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-noëlʒɑ̃.nɔ.ɛl

Frequency of the first name Jean-Noël by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Jean-Noël 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-NoëlLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Jean-Noël in baptisms by year.10075502501645171117771843190919751645–1649 5 baptisms1700–1704 6 baptisms1705–1709 6 baptisms1730–1734 11 baptisms1735–1739 5 baptisms1740–1744 18 baptisms1745–1749 6 baptisms1755–1759 21 baptisms1760–1764 10 baptisms1770–1774 6 baptisms1780–1784 10 baptisms1785–1789 10 baptisms1790–1794 10 baptisms1795–1799 27 baptisms1800–1804 15 baptisms1805–1809 20 baptisms1810–1814 26 baptisms1815–1819 38 baptisms1820–1824 22 baptisms1825–1829 32 baptisms1830–1834 11 baptisms1835–1839 43 baptisms1840–1844 33 baptisms1845–1849 5 baptisms1850–1854 26 baptisms1855–1859 26 baptisms1860–1864 27 baptisms1870–1874 22 baptisms1875–1879 31 baptisms1880–1884 5 baptisms1885–1889 5 baptisms1895–1899 6 baptisms1905–1909 10 baptisms1910–1914 6 baptisms1915–1919 37 baptisms1920–1924 32 baptisms1925–1929 64 baptisms1930–1934 49 baptisms1935–1939 36 baptisms1940–1944 52 baptisms1945–1949 34 baptisms1950–1954 23 baptisms1955–1959 46 baptisms1960–1964 45 baptisms1965–1969 5 baptisms1970–1974 11 baptisms1975–1979 5 baptisms

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