The first name Magloire

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About the first name Magloire

Meaning

The name Magloire has an ancient Celtic origin whose exact meaning remains debated.

Historical origin

The name Magloire comes from Saint Magloire, a 6th-century Breton monk, and belongs to the Breton naming tradition.

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Breton names such as Magloire circulated in French-speaking families through migration, saints, and regional traditions.

Pronunciation:ma-gloirmaɡlw.aʁ

Frequency of the first name Magloire by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Magloire 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 MagloireLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Magloire in baptisms by year.2001501005001715175717991841188319251715–1719 1 baptisms1755–1759 1 baptisms1760–1764 1 baptisms1780–1784 3 baptisms1785–1789 6 baptisms1790–1794 7 baptisms1795–1799 7 baptisms1800–1804 14 baptisms1805–1809 22 baptisms1810–1814 14 baptisms1815–1819 39 baptisms1820–1824 66 baptisms1825–1829 68 baptisms1830–1834 94 baptisms1835–1839 111 baptisms1840–1844 108 baptisms1845–1849 109 baptisms1850–1854 104 baptisms1855–1859 56 baptisms1860–1864 63 baptisms1865–1869 59 baptisms1870–1874 41 baptisms1875–1879 23 baptisms1880–1884 13 baptisms1885–1889 20 baptisms1890–1894 10 baptisms1895–1899 6 baptisms1900–1904 7 baptisms1905–1909 4 baptisms1925–1929 5 baptisms

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