The first name Joseph-François

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Meaning

The compound name Joseph-François combines Joseph and François. Joseph traditionally means “he will add” or “god will add”, while François has its own older etymology.

Historical origin

Joseph-François 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-François 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-fran-soiʒo.zɛf.fʁɑ̃.swa

Frequency of the first name Joseph-François by baptism year

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Annual evolution of the first name Joseph-FrançoisLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Joseph-François in baptisms by year.2001501005001665173017951860192519901665–1669 2 baptisms1670–1674 2 baptisms1700–1704 2 baptisms1705–1709 6 baptisms1710–1714 2 baptisms1715–1719 2 baptisms1720–1724 10 baptisms1725–1729 4 baptisms1730–1734 18 baptisms1735–1739 12 baptisms1740–1744 16 baptisms1745–1749 12 baptisms1750–1754 16 baptisms1755–1759 10 baptisms1760–1764 20 baptisms1765–1769 10 baptisms1770–1774 16 baptisms1775–1779 14 baptisms1780–1784 6 baptisms1785–1789 10 baptisms1790–1794 8 baptisms1795–1799 10 baptisms1800–1804 4 baptisms1805–1809 4 baptisms1810–1814 10 baptisms1815–1819 2 baptisms1820–1824 2 baptisms1825–1829 12 baptisms1830–1834 2 baptisms1835–1839 8 baptisms1840–1844 3 baptisms1845–1849 2 baptisms1850–1854 18 baptisms1855–1859 25 baptisms1860–1864 24 baptisms1865–1869 52 baptisms1870–1874 58 baptisms1875–1879 79 baptisms1880–1884 115 baptisms1885–1889 106 baptisms1890–1894 107 baptisms1895–1899 116 baptisms1900–1904 76 baptisms1905–1909 40 baptisms1910–1914 43 baptisms1915–1919 52 baptisms1920–1924 41 baptisms1925–1929 38 baptisms1930–1934 20 baptisms1935–1939 28 baptisms1940–1944 28 baptisms1945–1949 24 baptisms1950–1954 24 baptisms1955–1959 36 baptisms1960–1964 48 baptisms1965–1969 66 baptisms1970–1974 38 baptisms1975–1979 26 baptisms1980–1984 14 baptisms1985–1989 12 baptisms1990–1994 10 baptisms

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