The first name Laurette

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About the first name Laurette

Meaning

The name Laurette is related to Laura. It shares the same historical root, even when the precise meaning varies across sources.

Historical origin

Laurette belongs to the same name family as Laura. The name Laura comes from Latin laurus “laurel” or feminine forms related to Laurus and Laurentius.

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

Pronunciation:lo-rettloʁ.ɛt

Frequency of the first name Laurette by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Laurette 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 LauretteLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Laurette in baptisms by year.5037251201805184518851925196520051805–1809 1 baptisms1875–1879 1 baptisms1890–1894 1 baptisms1895–1899 1 baptisms1900–1904 8 baptisms1905–1909 7 baptisms1910–1914 14 baptisms1915–1919 26 baptisms1920–1924 16 baptisms1925–1929 19 baptisms1930–1934 10 baptisms1935–1939 12 baptisms1940–1944 3 baptisms1945–1949 2 baptisms1950–1954 2 baptisms1955–1959 2 baptisms1960–1964 1 baptisms1970–1974 1 baptisms1985–1989 1 baptisms2005–2009 1 baptisms

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