The first name Joseph-Louis

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About the first name Joseph-Louis

Meaning

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

Historical origin

Joseph-Louis 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-Louis 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-louiʒo.zɛf.lwi

Frequency of the first name Joseph-Louis by baptism year

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Annual evolution of the first name Joseph-LouisLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Joseph-Louis in baptisms by year.2001501005001670173317961859192219851670–1674 1 baptisms1680–1684 1 baptisms1715–1719 1 baptisms1725–1729 1 baptisms1730–1734 1 baptisms1740–1744 5 baptisms1745–1749 5 baptisms1750–1754 4 baptisms1755–1759 7 baptisms1760–1764 3 baptisms1765–1769 13 baptisms1770–1774 3 baptisms1775–1779 10 baptisms1780–1784 9 baptisms1785–1789 11 baptisms1790–1794 7 baptisms1795–1799 7 baptisms1800–1804 12 baptisms1805–1809 18 baptisms1810–1814 12 baptisms1815–1819 9 baptisms1820–1824 16 baptisms1825–1829 22 baptisms1830–1834 11 baptisms1835–1839 19 baptisms1840–1844 13 baptisms1845–1849 26 baptisms1850–1854 34 baptisms1855–1859 33 baptisms1860–1864 49 baptisms1865–1869 89 baptisms1870–1874 85 baptisms1875–1879 122 baptisms1880–1884 135 baptisms1885–1889 167 baptisms1890–1894 147 baptisms1895–1899 135 baptisms1900–1904 121 baptisms1905–1909 79 baptisms1910–1914 50 baptisms1915–1919 29 baptisms1920–1924 25 baptisms1925–1929 16 baptisms1930–1934 14 baptisms1935–1939 10 baptisms1940–1944 10 baptisms1945–1949 8 baptisms1950–1954 8 baptisms1955–1959 16 baptisms1960–1964 3 baptisms1965–1969 6 baptisms1970–1974 2 baptisms1980–1984 2 baptisms1985–1989 1 baptisms

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