The first name Joseph-Henri

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Meaning

The compound name Joseph-Henri combines Joseph and Henri. Joseph traditionally means “he will add” or “god will add”, while Henri traditionally means “ruler of the home” or “lord of the household”.

Historical origin

Joseph-Henri 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-Henri 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-hen-riʒo.zɛf.ɑ̃ʁ.i

Frequency of the first name Joseph-Henri by baptism year

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Annual evolution of the first name Joseph-HenriLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Joseph-Henri in baptisms by year.1,00075050025001750179518401885193019751750–1754 1 baptisms1765–1769 4 baptisms1780–1784 2 baptisms1805–1809 4 baptisms1810–1814 2 baptisms1815–1819 2 baptisms1820–1824 4 baptisms1830–1834 6 baptisms1835–1839 5 baptisms1840–1844 6 baptisms1845–1849 7 baptisms1850–1854 10 baptisms1855–1859 34 baptisms1860–1864 90 baptisms1865–1869 156 baptisms1870–1874 202 baptisms1875–1879 308 baptisms1880–1884 462 baptisms1885–1889 524 baptisms1890–1894 630 baptisms1895–1899 599 baptisms1900–1904 603 baptisms1905–1909 379 baptisms1910–1914 333 baptisms1915–1919 237 baptisms1920–1924 183 baptisms1925–1929 106 baptisms1930–1934 50 baptisms1935–1939 39 baptisms1940–1944 26 baptisms1945–1949 7 baptisms1955–1959 8 baptisms1960–1964 2 baptisms1965–1969 2 baptisms1975–1979 2 baptisms

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