The first name Léonce

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About the first name Léonce

Meaning

The name Léonce is a form related to Léon and shares its traditional meaning: “lion”.

Historical origin

Léonce belongs to the same name family as Léon. The name Léon comes from Greek leon “lion” and Latin Leo.

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

Pronunciation:lé-onsle.ɔ̃s

Frequency of the first name Léonce by baptism year

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Annual evolution of the first name LéonceLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Léonce in baptisms by year.201510501815184218691896192319501815–1819 3 baptisms1830–1834 6 baptisms1855–1859 6 baptisms1860–1864 15 baptisms1865–1869 6 baptisms1875–1879 9 baptisms1880–1884 3 baptisms1885–1889 3 baptisms1895–1899 6 baptisms1900–1904 6 baptisms1915–1919 3 baptisms1925–1929 9 baptisms1935–1939 3 baptisms1940–1944 3 baptisms1950–1954 6 baptisms

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