The first name Jean-René

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Meaning

The compound name Jean-René combines Jean and René. Jean traditionally means “god is gracious” or “god shows mercy”, while René traditionally means “born again” or “reborn”.

Historical origin

Jean-René 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-René 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-re-néʒɑ̃.ʁən.e

Frequency of the first name Jean-René by baptism year

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Annual evolution of the first name Jean-RenéLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Jean-René in baptisms by year.10075502501695175518151875193519951695–1699 3 baptisms1720–1724 3 baptisms1735–1739 3 baptisms1795–1799 6 baptisms1840–1844 3 baptisms1865–1869 3 baptisms1885–1889 3 baptisms1890–1894 12 baptisms1895–1899 21 baptisms1900–1904 24 baptisms1905–1909 54 baptisms1910–1914 18 baptisms1915–1919 12 baptisms1920–1924 12 baptisms1925–1929 9 baptisms1930–1934 12 baptisms1935–1939 33 baptisms1940–1944 6 baptisms1945–1949 6 baptisms1950–1954 3 baptisms1955–1959 12 baptisms1960–1964 24 baptisms1965–1969 3 baptisms1970–1974 12 baptisms1975–1979 6 baptisms1980–1984 15 baptisms1985–1989 15 baptisms1995–1999 6 baptisms

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