The first name Onésime

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About the first name Onésime

Meaning

The name Onésime traditionally means “useful” or “beneficial”.

Historical origin

The name Onésime comes from Greek Onesimos, an adjective meaning “useful,” and the name of a New Testament figure.

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

Pronunciation:oné-simɔnez.im

Frequency of the first name Onésime by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Onésime 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 OnésimeLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Onésime in baptisms by year.1,00075050025001800183018601890192019501800–1804 3 baptisms1805–1809 3 baptisms1810–1814 3 baptisms1815–1819 24 baptisms1820–1824 78 baptisms1825–1829 186 baptisms1830–1834 477 baptisms1835–1839 429 baptisms1840–1844 516 baptisms1845–1849 504 baptisms1850–1854 519 baptisms1855–1859 429 baptisms1860–1864 366 baptisms1865–1869 267 baptisms1870–1874 225 baptisms1875–1879 105 baptisms1880–1884 102 baptisms1885–1889 96 baptisms1890–1894 36 baptisms1895–1899 21 baptisms1900–1904 30 baptisms1905–1909 6 baptisms1910–1914 9 baptisms1915–1919 3 baptisms1925–1929 6 baptisms1930–1934 3 baptisms1940–1944 3 baptisms1950–1954 3 baptisms

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