The first name Odilon

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About the first name Odilon

Meaning

The name Odilon is linked to a Germanic element meaning “wealth” or “heritage”.

Historical origin

The name Odilon comes from an old Germanic name of the Odo and Odilo family, spread through Saint Odilo of Cluny.

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

Pronunciation:odi-lonɔdil.ɔ̃

Frequency of the first name Odilon by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Odilon 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 OdilonLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Odilon in baptisms by year.5037251201805183018551880190519301805–1809 1 baptisms1810–1814 1 baptisms1815–1819 5 baptisms1820–1824 6 baptisms1825–1829 5 baptisms1830–1834 5 baptisms1835–1839 8 baptisms1840–1844 17 baptisms1845–1849 11 baptisms1850–1854 23 baptisms1855–1859 23 baptisms1860–1864 23 baptisms1865–1869 27 baptisms1870–1874 18 baptisms1875–1879 11 baptisms1880–1884 15 baptisms1885–1889 8 baptisms1890–1894 13 baptisms1895–1899 6 baptisms1900–1904 10 baptisms1905–1909 1 baptisms1910–1914 3 baptisms1915–1919 2 baptisms1925–1929 1 baptisms1930–1934 2 baptisms

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