The first name Louis-Joseph

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About the first name Louis-Joseph

Meaning

The compound name Louis-Joseph combines Louis and Joseph. Louis has its own older etymology, while Joseph traditionally means “he will add” or “God will add”.

Historical origin

Louis-Joseph 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-Joseph 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-jo-zèflwi.ʒo.zɛf

Frequency of the first name Louis-Joseph by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Louis-Joseph 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 Louis-JosephLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Louis-Joseph in baptisms by year.2001501005001670173518001865193019951670–1674 1 baptisms1675–1679 1 baptisms1685–1689 3 baptisms1690–1694 1 baptisms1695–1699 6 baptisms1700–1704 4 baptisms1705–1709 5 baptisms1710–1714 15 baptisms1715–1719 8 baptisms1720–1724 3 baptisms1725–1729 8 baptisms1730–1734 16 baptisms1735–1739 10 baptisms1740–1744 17 baptisms1745–1749 12 baptisms1750–1754 10 baptisms1755–1759 8 baptisms1760–1764 14 baptisms1765–1769 11 baptisms1770–1774 8 baptisms1775–1779 3 baptisms1780–1784 5 baptisms1785–1789 10 baptisms1790–1794 11 baptisms1795–1799 9 baptisms1800–1804 10 baptisms1805–1809 8 baptisms1810–1814 9 baptisms1815–1819 6 baptisms1820–1824 11 baptisms1825–1829 14 baptisms1830–1834 22 baptisms1835–1839 32 baptisms1840–1844 23 baptisms1845–1849 42 baptisms1850–1854 68 baptisms1855–1859 71 baptisms1860–1864 112 baptisms1865–1869 110 baptisms1870–1874 111 baptisms1875–1879 137 baptisms1880–1884 125 baptisms1885–1889 122 baptisms1890–1894 80 baptisms1895–1899 61 baptisms1900–1904 48 baptisms1905–1909 24 baptisms1910–1914 20 baptisms1915–1919 15 baptisms1920–1924 22 baptisms1925–1929 7 baptisms1930–1934 4 baptisms1935–1939 2 baptisms1940–1944 6 baptisms1945–1949 6 baptisms1950–1954 2 baptisms1955–1959 2 baptisms1960–1964 1 baptisms1970–1974 2 baptisms1995–1999 2 baptisms

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