The first name Patrice

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About the first name Patrice

Meaning

The name Patrice traditionally means “nobleman” or “patrician”.

Historical origin

The name Patrice comes from Latin Patricius and is the French form corresponding to Patrick.

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

Pronunciation:pa-trizpatʁ.is

Frequency of the first name Patrice by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Patrice 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 PatriceLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Patrice in baptisms by year.5037251201750179818461894194219901750–1754 2 baptisms1770–1774 4 baptisms1785–1789 4 baptisms1790–1794 2 baptisms1795–1799 2 baptisms1800–1804 2 baptisms1805–1809 4 baptisms1815–1819 12 baptisms1820–1824 2 baptisms1825–1829 20 baptisms1830–1834 32 baptisms1835–1839 50 baptisms1840–1844 50 baptisms1845–1849 24 baptisms1850–1854 20 baptisms1855–1859 24 baptisms1860–1864 24 baptisms1865–1869 10 baptisms1870–1874 20 baptisms1875–1879 24 baptisms1880–1884 22 baptisms1885–1889 20 baptisms1890–1894 14 baptisms1895–1899 16 baptisms1900–1904 12 baptisms1905–1909 10 baptisms1910–1914 14 baptisms1915–1919 2 baptisms1920–1924 6 baptisms1925–1929 18 baptisms1930–1934 16 baptisms1935–1939 4 baptisms1940–1944 12 baptisms1945–1949 14 baptisms1950–1954 2 baptisms1955–1959 14 baptisms1960–1964 18 baptisms1965–1969 18 baptisms1970–1974 10 baptisms1975–1979 36 baptisms1980–1984 34 baptisms1985–1989 14 baptisms1990–1994 20 baptisms

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