The first name Joseph-Albert

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Meaning

The compound name Joseph-Albert combines Joseph and Albert. Joseph traditionally means “he will add” or “god will add”, while Albert traditionally means “noble and bright”.

Historical origin

Joseph-Albert 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-Albert 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-al-bertʒo.zɛf.alb.ɛʁ

Frequency of the first name Joseph-Albert by baptism year

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Annual evolution of the first name Joseph-AlbertLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Joseph-Albert in baptisms by year.50037525012501780182318661909195219951780–1784 1 baptisms1795–1799 1 baptisms1805–1809 1 baptisms1810–1814 1 baptisms1820–1824 2 baptisms1825–1829 2 baptisms1830–1834 4 baptisms1835–1839 1 baptisms1840–1844 2 baptisms1845–1849 5 baptisms1850–1854 16 baptisms1855–1859 16 baptisms1860–1864 67 baptisms1865–1869 94 baptisms1870–1874 134 baptisms1875–1879 145 baptisms1880–1884 269 baptisms1885–1889 348 baptisms1890–1894 452 baptisms1895–1899 499 baptisms1900–1904 420 baptisms1905–1909 325 baptisms1910–1914 222 baptisms1915–1919 161 baptisms1920–1924 79 baptisms1925–1929 52 baptisms1930–1934 37 baptisms1935–1939 18 baptisms1940–1944 18 baptisms1945–1949 2 baptisms1950–1954 4 baptisms1955–1959 4 baptisms1960–1964 2 baptisms1965–1969 2 baptisms1995–1999 3 baptisms

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