The first name Louis-François

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About the first name Louis-François

Meaning

The compound name Louis-François combines Louis and François. Louis has its own older etymology, while François has its own older etymology.

Historical origin

Louis-François belongs to the tradition of compound given names, especially common in French-speaking and Catholic families. Combining several elements often made it possible to honor multiple relatives, saints, or devotional figures.

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In genealogical records, Louis-François may be written with or without a hyphen depending on the period, clerk, or indexing practice. Grouping these variants avoids treating the same compound name as separate names.

Pronunciation:loui-fran-soilwi.fʁɑ̃.swa

Frequency of the first name Louis-François by baptism year

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Annual evolution of the first name Louis-FrançoisLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Louis-François in baptisms by year.201510501680174318061869193219951680–1684 2 baptisms1685–1689 2 baptisms1700–1704 2 baptisms1710–1714 2 baptisms1715–1719 2 baptisms1720–1724 4 baptisms1735–1739 6 baptisms1740–1744 16 baptisms1745–1749 10 baptisms1750–1754 2 baptisms1760–1764 4 baptisms1770–1774 4 baptisms1775–1779 6 baptisms1785–1789 4 baptisms1790–1794 4 baptisms1795–1799 4 baptisms1800–1804 4 baptisms1805–1809 2 baptisms1810–1814 2 baptisms1815–1819 6 baptisms1820–1824 6 baptisms1825–1829 2 baptisms1830–1834 6 baptisms1835–1839 10 baptisms1840–1844 8 baptisms1845–1849 8 baptisms1850–1854 8 baptisms1855–1859 14 baptisms1860–1864 6 baptisms1865–1869 4 baptisms1870–1874 12 baptisms1875–1879 10 baptisms1880–1884 18 baptisms1885–1889 6 baptisms1890–1894 6 baptisms1895–1899 6 baptisms1900–1904 2 baptisms1905–1909 4 baptisms1910–1914 2 baptisms1915–1919 2 baptisms1920–1924 2 baptisms1925–1929 2 baptisms1935–1939 2 baptisms1945–1949 4 baptisms1955–1959 2 baptisms1965–1969 4 baptisms1970–1974 4 baptisms1975–1979 2 baptisms1980–1984 4 baptisms1985–1989 2 baptisms1995–1999 2 baptisms

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