The first name Odile

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About the first name Odile

Meaning

The name Odile is traditionally linked to the idea of “heritage” or “inheritance”.

Historical origin

The name Odile comes from an old Germanic name formed on odal “heritage, inheritance”.

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In parish acts, Odile can reflect a particular devotion to a saint who bore the name.

Pronunciation:od-ilɔd.il

Frequency of the first name Odile by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Odile 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 OdileLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Odile in baptisms by year.2001501005001795183218691906194319801795–1799 2 baptisms1810–1814 6 baptisms1815–1819 24 baptisms1820–1824 50 baptisms1825–1829 20 baptisms1830–1834 40 baptisms1835–1839 70 baptisms1840–1844 122 baptisms1845–1849 138 baptisms1850–1854 86 baptisms1855–1859 94 baptisms1860–1864 82 baptisms1865–1869 88 baptisms1870–1874 72 baptisms1875–1879 42 baptisms1880–1884 24 baptisms1885–1889 16 baptisms1890–1894 8 baptisms1895–1899 6 baptisms1900–1904 4 baptisms1925–1929 12 baptisms1930–1934 2 baptisms1940–1944 2 baptisms1955–1959 2 baptisms1960–1964 2 baptisms1970–1974 2 baptisms1980–1984 2 baptisms

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