The first name Paul-Émile

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About the first name Paul-Émile

Meaning

The compound name Paul-Émile combines Paul and Émile. Paul traditionally means “small” or “humble”, while Émile has its own older etymology.

Historical origin

Paul-Émile belongs to the tradition of compound given names, especially common in French-speaking and Catholic families. Combining several elements often made it possible to honor multiple relatives, saints, or devotional figures.

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In genealogical records, Paul-Émile may be written with or without a hyphen depending on the period, clerk, or indexing practice. Grouping these variants avoids treating the same compound name as separate names.

Pronunciation:pol-é-milp.ɔl.e.mil

Frequency of the first name Paul-Émile by baptism year

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Annual evolution of the first name Paul-ÉmileLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Paul-Émile in baptisms by year.50037525012501830186118921923195419851830–1834 3 baptisms1845–1849 3 baptisms1850–1854 6 baptisms1865–1869 2 baptisms1870–1874 3 baptisms1875–1879 26 baptisms1880–1884 34 baptisms1885–1889 52 baptisms1890–1894 132 baptisms1895–1899 116 baptisms1900–1904 164 baptisms1905–1909 254 baptisms1910–1914 286 baptisms1915–1919 277 baptisms1920–1924 209 baptisms1925–1929 104 baptisms1930–1934 116 baptisms1935–1939 50 baptisms1940–1944 33 baptisms1945–1949 15 baptisms1950–1954 21 baptisms1955–1959 4 baptisms1960–1964 15 baptisms1970–1974 3 baptisms1975–1979 2 baptisms1985–1989 3 baptisms

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