The first name Lionel

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About the first name Lionel

Meaning

The name Lionel is a diminutive form related to Léon and the image of the “lion”.

Historical origin

The name Lionel comes from a medieval form of Latin leo “lion”.

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The form of Lionel recalls the lasting influence of Germanic and medieval names on French naming traditions.

Pronunciation:lio-nelljɔn.ɛl

Frequency of the first name Lionel by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Lionel 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 LionelLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Lionel in baptisms by year.2001501005001790182818661904194219801790–1794 4 baptisms1815–1819 4 baptisms1865–1869 4 baptisms1870–1874 4 baptisms1875–1879 8 baptisms1885–1889 8 baptisms1890–1894 16 baptisms1895–1899 8 baptisms1900–1904 32 baptisms1905–1909 52 baptisms1910–1914 72 baptisms1915–1919 68 baptisms1920–1924 156 baptisms1925–1929 112 baptisms1930–1934 80 baptisms1935–1939 52 baptisms1940–1944 12 baptisms1945–1949 12 baptisms1950–1954 8 baptisms1960–1964 4 baptisms1980–1984 4 baptisms

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