The first name Joseph-Edmond

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Meaning

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

Historical origin

Joseph-Edmond 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-Edmond 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-ed-mondʒo.zɛf.ɛdmənd

Frequency of the first name Joseph-Edmond by baptism year

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Annual evolution of the first name Joseph-EdmondLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Joseph-Edmond in baptisms by year.50037525012501800183118621893192419551800–1804 2 baptisms1805–1809 2 baptisms1810–1814 2 baptisms1815–1819 2 baptisms1825–1829 2 baptisms1830–1834 6 baptisms1835–1839 14 baptisms1840–1844 34 baptisms1845–1849 41 baptisms1850–1854 77 baptisms1855–1859 99 baptisms1860–1864 186 baptisms1865–1869 234 baptisms1870–1874 295 baptisms1875–1879 285 baptisms1880–1884 276 baptisms1885–1889 333 baptisms1890–1894 269 baptisms1895–1899 296 baptisms1900–1904 175 baptisms1905–1909 153 baptisms1910–1914 73 baptisms1915–1919 64 baptisms1920–1924 57 baptisms1925–1929 32 baptisms1930–1934 22 baptisms1935–1939 23 baptisms1940–1944 5 baptisms1945–1949 2 baptisms1950–1954 2 baptisms1955–1959 2 baptisms

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