The first name Mérilda

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About the first name Mérilda

Meaning

The exact meaning of the name Mérilda is not established uniformly. It is a rare or historical form whose etymology varies across sources.

Historical origin

Mérilda is attested as a historical or regional given name in French-speaking or Christian traditions. Its spelling may reflect a local variant, a diminutive, or an adaptation of an older name.

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Pronunciation:mé-ril-dameʁild.a

Frequency of the first name Mérilda by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Mérilda 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 MérildaLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Mérilda in baptisms by year.5037251201815183918631887191119351815–1819 3 baptisms1830–1834 3 baptisms1835–1839 3 baptisms1840–1844 3 baptisms1865–1869 3 baptisms1870–1874 9 baptisms1875–1879 9 baptisms1880–1884 3 baptisms1885–1889 18 baptisms1890–1894 3 baptisms1895–1899 9 baptisms1900–1904 21 baptisms1905–1909 6 baptisms1910–1914 6 baptisms1915–1919 3 baptisms1930–1934 3 baptisms1935–1939 3 baptisms

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