The first name Jean-Philippe

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Meaning

The compound name Jean-Philippe combines Jean and Philippe. Jean traditionally means “god is gracious” or “god shows mercy”, while Philippe traditionally means “friend of horses”.

Historical origin

Jean-Philippe 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-Philippe 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-fi-lippʒɑ̃.fil.ip

Frequency of the first name Jean-Philippe by baptism year

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Annual evolution of the first name Jean-PhilippeLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Jean-Philippe in baptisms by year.10075502501685174818111874193720001685–1689 1 baptisms1715–1719 1 baptisms1730–1734 1 baptisms1755–1759 1 baptisms1760–1764 2 baptisms1765–1769 1 baptisms1775–1779 1 baptisms1790–1794 1 baptisms1820–1824 1 baptisms1830–1834 2 baptisms1835–1839 1 baptisms1845–1849 3 baptisms1850–1854 5 baptisms1855–1859 4 baptisms1860–1864 4 baptisms1865–1869 4 baptisms1875–1879 4 baptisms1880–1884 1 baptisms1885–1889 2 baptisms1890–1894 1 baptisms1895–1899 2 baptisms1900–1904 4 baptisms1905–1909 6 baptisms1910–1914 3 baptisms1920–1924 2 baptisms1925–1929 5 baptisms1935–1939 1 baptisms1945–1949 1 baptisms1960–1964 1 baptisms1965–1969 1 baptisms1970–1974 10 baptisms1975–1979 35 baptisms1980–1984 69 baptisms1985–1989 59 baptisms1990–1994 51 baptisms1995–1999 9 baptisms2000–2004 1 baptisms

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