The first name Pauline

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About the first name Pauline

Meaning

The name Pauline is a form related to Paul and shares its traditional meaning: “small” or “humble”.

Historical origin

Pauline belongs to the same name family as Paul. The name Paul comes from Latin Paulus, an ancient Roman name made famous by the apostle Paul.

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In archival records, Pauline may coexist with Paul or other spellings from the same name family, so variants are worth considering in genealogical research.

Pronunciation:po-linpol.in

Frequency of the first name Pauline by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Pauline 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 PaulineLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Pauline in baptisms by year.5037251201755180318511899194719951755–1759 2 baptisms1760–1764 1 baptisms1770–1774 1 baptisms1785–1789 2 baptisms1795–1799 2 baptisms1800–1804 6 baptisms1805–1809 6 baptisms1810–1814 10 baptisms1815–1819 10 baptisms1820–1824 20 baptisms1825–1829 14 baptisms1830–1834 16 baptisms1835–1839 16 baptisms1840–1844 15 baptisms1845–1849 11 baptisms1850–1854 6 baptisms1855–1859 12 baptisms1860–1864 5 baptisms1865–1869 7 baptisms1870–1874 5 baptisms1875–1879 2 baptisms1880–1884 3 baptisms1895–1899 3 baptisms1900–1904 2 baptisms1905–1909 3 baptisms1910–1914 4 baptisms1915–1919 4 baptisms1920–1924 12 baptisms1925–1929 19 baptisms1930–1934 20 baptisms1935–1939 25 baptisms1940–1944 15 baptisms1945–1949 22 baptisms1950–1954 25 baptisms1955–1959 12 baptisms1960–1964 7 baptisms1970–1974 2 baptisms1975–1979 1 baptisms1985–1989 1 baptisms1995–1999 2 baptisms

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