The first name Josette

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About the first name Josette

Meaning

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

Historical origin

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

Pronunciation:jo-settʒoz.ɛt

Frequency of the first name Josette by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Josette 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 JosetteLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Josette in baptisms by year.5037251201695174918031857191119651695–1699 2 baptisms1700–1704 4 baptisms1705–1709 6 baptisms1710–1714 10 baptisms1715–1719 10 baptisms1720–1724 12 baptisms1725–1729 14 baptisms1730–1734 32 baptisms1735–1739 16 baptisms1740–1744 10 baptisms1745–1749 18 baptisms1750–1754 22 baptisms1755–1759 20 baptisms1760–1764 16 baptisms1765–1769 18 baptisms1770–1774 20 baptisms1775–1779 30 baptisms1780–1784 16 baptisms1785–1789 32 baptisms1790–1794 8 baptisms1795–1799 16 baptisms1800–1804 32 baptisms1805–1809 28 baptisms1810–1814 48 baptisms1815–1819 34 baptisms1820–1824 36 baptisms1825–1829 32 baptisms1830–1834 6 baptisms1835–1839 18 baptisms1840–1844 10 baptisms1845–1849 6 baptisms1850–1854 2 baptisms1855–1859 4 baptisms1860–1864 4 baptisms1865–1869 2 baptisms1910–1914 2 baptisms1940–1944 4 baptisms1945–1949 2 baptisms1950–1954 6 baptisms1955–1959 8 baptisms1960–1964 2 baptisms1965–1969 2 baptisms

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