The first name Josephte

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About the first name Josephte

Meaning

The name Josephte is a form related to Joseph and shares its traditional meaning: “he will add” or “God will add”.

Historical origin

Josephte belongs to the same name family as Joseph. The name Joseph comes from the Hebrew Yôsef, a biblical name spread in Europe through Jewish and Christian traditions.

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In archival records, Josephte may coexist with Joseph or other spellings from the same name family, so variants are worth considering in genealogical research.

Pronunciation:jo-seftʒoz.ɛft

Frequency of the first name Josephte by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Josephte by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name JosephteLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Josephte in baptisms by year.1,00075050025001685174017951850190519601685–1689 8 baptisms1690–1694 8 baptisms1695–1699 12 baptisms1700–1704 12 baptisms1705–1709 40 baptisms1710–1714 12 baptisms1715–1719 76 baptisms1720–1724 40 baptisms1725–1729 48 baptisms1730–1734 48 baptisms1735–1739 56 baptisms1740–1744 60 baptisms1745–1749 72 baptisms1750–1754 56 baptisms1755–1759 56 baptisms1760–1764 48 baptisms1765–1769 88 baptisms1770–1774 108 baptisms1775–1779 88 baptisms1780–1784 136 baptisms1785–1789 260 baptisms1790–1794 284 baptisms1795–1799 384 baptisms1800–1804 568 baptisms1805–1809 465 baptisms1810–1814 280 baptisms1815–1819 380 baptisms1820–1824 476 baptisms1825–1829 480 baptisms1830–1834 356 baptisms1835–1839 276 baptisms1840–1844 184 baptisms1845–1849 84 baptisms1850–1854 72 baptisms1855–1859 32 baptisms1860–1864 12 baptisms1865–1869 24 baptisms1870–1874 16 baptisms1875–1879 8 baptisms1880–1884 8 baptisms1885–1889 12 baptisms1890–1894 4 baptisms1900–1904 4 baptisms1905–1909 4 baptisms1925–1929 4 baptisms1960–1964 4 baptisms

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