The first name Joseph-Pierre

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About the first name Joseph-Pierre

Meaning

The compound name Joseph-Pierre combines Joseph and Pierre. Joseph traditionally means “he will add” or “god will add”, while Pierre traditionally means “stone” or “rock”.

Historical origin

Joseph-Pierre 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-Pierre 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-pièrʒo.zɛf.pjɛʁ

Frequency of the first name Joseph-Pierre by baptism year

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Annual evolution of the first name Joseph-PierreLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Joseph-Pierre in baptisms by year.50037525012501665172917931857192119851665–1669 2 baptisms1720–1724 1 baptisms1725–1729 3 baptisms1730–1734 3 baptisms1735–1739 1 baptisms1740–1744 6 baptisms1745–1749 11 baptisms1755–1759 3 baptisms1765–1769 2 baptisms1770–1774 4 baptisms1775–1779 3 baptisms1780–1784 4 baptisms1785–1789 2 baptisms1790–1794 10 baptisms1795–1799 4 baptisms1800–1804 4 baptisms1805–1809 11 baptisms1810–1814 3 baptisms1815–1819 8 baptisms1820–1824 8 baptisms1825–1829 2 baptisms1830–1834 8 baptisms1835–1839 9 baptisms1840–1844 15 baptisms1845–1849 12 baptisms1850–1854 30 baptisms1855–1859 43 baptisms1860–1864 52 baptisms1865–1869 65 baptisms1870–1874 113 baptisms1875–1879 169 baptisms1880–1884 210 baptisms1885–1889 166 baptisms1890–1894 201 baptisms1895–1899 160 baptisms1900–1904 145 baptisms1905–1909 101 baptisms1910–1914 53 baptisms1915–1919 49 baptisms1920–1924 41 baptisms1925–1929 30 baptisms1930–1934 38 baptisms1935–1939 25 baptisms1940–1944 50 baptisms1945–1949 73 baptisms1950–1954 81 baptisms1955–1959 73 baptisms1960–1964 79 baptisms1965–1969 35 baptisms1970–1974 7 baptisms1975–1979 3 baptisms1980–1984 2 baptisms1985–1989 4 baptisms

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