The first name Mathieu

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About the first name Mathieu

Meaning

The name Mathieu traditionally means “gift of God”.

Historical origin

The name Mathieu comes from Hebrew Mattityahu, transmitted through Greek Matthaios and Latin Matthaeus.

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In Christian families, Mathieu was often passed from one generation to the next, helping explain its long presence in genealogical sources.

Pronunciation:ma-tieumatj.ø

Frequency of the first name Mathieu by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Mathieu 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 MathieuLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Mathieu in baptisms by year.10075502501600168217641846192820101600–1604 1 baptisms1625–1629 2 baptisms1630–1634 1 baptisms1640–1644 2 baptisms1645–1649 1 baptisms1650–1654 3 baptisms1660–1664 1 baptisms1665–1669 2 baptisms1670–1674 1 baptisms1675–1679 9 baptisms1680–1684 2 baptisms1685–1689 5 baptisms1690–1694 1 baptisms1695–1699 7 baptisms1700–1704 2 baptisms1710–1714 1 baptisms1715–1719 3 baptisms1720–1724 1 baptisms1735–1739 1 baptisms1740–1744 2 baptisms1755–1759 1 baptisms1765–1769 1 baptisms1770–1774 2 baptisms1775–1779 3 baptisms1790–1794 1 baptisms1795–1799 1 baptisms1805–1809 2 baptisms1815–1819 1 baptisms1825–1829 1 baptisms1830–1834 4 baptisms1835–1839 7 baptisms1840–1844 5 baptisms1845–1849 3 baptisms1850–1854 2 baptisms1855–1859 2 baptisms1860–1864 3 baptisms1870–1874 1 baptisms1875–1879 2 baptisms1880–1884 7 baptisms1885–1889 1 baptisms1920–1924 8 baptisms1925–1929 14 baptisms1930–1934 2 baptisms1935–1939 1 baptisms1940–1944 2 baptisms1970–1974 1 baptisms1975–1979 38 baptisms1980–1984 94 baptisms1985–1989 96 baptisms1990–1994 86 baptisms1995–1999 42 baptisms2000–2004 20 baptisms2005–2009 5 baptisms2010–2014 1 baptisms

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