The first name Joseph-Édouard

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Meaning

The compound name Joseph-Édouard combines Joseph and Édouard. Joseph traditionally means “he will add” or “god will add”, while Édouard traditionally means “guardian of prosperity”.

Historical origin

Joseph-Édouard 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, Joseph-Édouard 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:jo-zèf-é-dou-arʒo.zɛf.e.du.aʁ

Frequency of the first name Joseph-Édouard by baptism year

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Annual evolution of the first name Joseph-ÉdouardLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Joseph-Édouard in baptisms by year.1,00075050025001740178918381887193619851740–1744 5 baptisms1790–1794 3 baptisms1795–1799 6 baptisms1800–1804 12 baptisms1805–1809 13 baptisms1810–1814 5 baptisms1815–1819 25 baptisms1820–1824 21 baptisms1825–1829 39 baptisms1830–1834 39 baptisms1835–1839 42 baptisms1840–1844 69 baptisms1845–1849 95 baptisms1850–1854 138 baptisms1855–1859 175 baptisms1860–1864 313 baptisms1865–1869 374 baptisms1870–1874 506 baptisms1875–1879 575 baptisms1880–1884 504 baptisms1885–1889 580 baptisms1890–1894 561 baptisms1895–1899 565 baptisms1900–1904 509 baptisms1905–1909 386 baptisms1910–1914 272 baptisms1915–1919 163 baptisms1920–1924 97 baptisms1925–1929 77 baptisms1930–1934 37 baptisms1935–1939 27 baptisms1940–1944 15 baptisms1945–1949 9 baptisms1950–1954 3 baptisms1955–1959 3 baptisms1960–1964 3 baptisms1985–1989 3 baptisms

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