The first name Joseph-Eugène

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Meaning

The compound name Joseph-Eugène combines Joseph and Eugène. Joseph traditionally means “he will add” or “god will add”, while Eugène traditionally means “well-born” or “of noble birth”.

Historical origin

Joseph-Eugène 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-Eugène 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-eu-jènʒo.zɛf.øʒ.ɛn

Frequency of the first name Joseph-Eugène by baptism year

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Annual evolution of the first name Joseph-EugèneLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Joseph-Eugène in baptisms by year.1,00075050025001795183518751915195519951795–1799 3 baptisms1810–1814 6 baptisms1815–1819 14 baptisms1820–1824 5 baptisms1825–1829 3 baptisms1830–1834 6 baptisms1835–1839 21 baptisms1840–1844 32 baptisms1845–1849 29 baptisms1850–1854 59 baptisms1855–1859 104 baptisms1860–1864 230 baptisms1865–1869 273 baptisms1870–1874 435 baptisms1875–1879 490 baptisms1880–1884 516 baptisms1885–1889 664 baptisms1890–1894 685 baptisms1895–1899 565 baptisms1900–1904 389 baptisms1905–1909 381 baptisms1910–1914 199 baptisms1915–1919 113 baptisms1920–1924 84 baptisms1925–1929 102 baptisms1930–1934 17 baptisms1935–1939 27 baptisms1940–1944 10 baptisms1945–1949 6 baptisms1955–1959 6 baptisms1975–1979 3 baptisms1995–1999 3 baptisms

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