The first name Ovide

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About the first name Ovide

Meaning

The name Ovide comes from the ancient Roman family name Ovidius; its precise etymology is uncertain.

Historical origin

The name Ovide is best known through the Latin poet Ovid and was later adopted as a given name in European languages.

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Ovide is an example of an ancient name preserved or rediscovered in European naming traditions.

Pronunciation:ov-idɔv.id

Frequency of the first name Ovide by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Ovide 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 OvideLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Ovide in baptisms by year.5037251201745178718291871191319551745–1749 1 baptisms1755–1759 1 baptisms1760–1764 2 baptisms1785–1789 2 baptisms1790–1794 1 baptisms1800–1804 7 baptisms1805–1809 4 baptisms1810–1814 1 baptisms1815–1819 8 baptisms1820–1824 18 baptisms1825–1829 13 baptisms1830–1834 16 baptisms1835–1839 16 baptisms1840–1844 26 baptisms1845–1849 30 baptisms1850–1854 27 baptisms1855–1859 31 baptisms1860–1864 38 baptisms1865–1869 38 baptisms1870–1874 29 baptisms1875–1879 28 baptisms1880–1884 23 baptisms1885–1889 17 baptisms1890–1894 17 baptisms1895–1899 14 baptisms1900–1904 15 baptisms1905–1909 4 baptisms1910–1914 3 baptisms1915–1919 4 baptisms1930–1934 1 baptisms1935–1939 2 baptisms1945–1949 1 baptisms1955–1959 1 baptisms

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