The first name Perpétue

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About the first name Perpétue

Meaning

The name Perpétue traditionally means “perpetual” or “lasting”.

Historical origin

The name Perpétue comes from Latin Perpetua, feminine of perpetuus “continuous, perpetual”.

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Devotion to saints strongly contributed to the spread of Perpétue; religious calendars long influenced naming choices in Quebec.

Pronunciation:per-pé-tupɛʁpet.y

Frequency of the first name Perpétue by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Perpétue 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 PerpétueLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Perpétue in baptisms by year.10075502501750178018101840187019001750–1754 4 baptisms1755–1759 8 baptisms1765–1769 12 baptisms1770–1774 8 baptisms1775–1779 8 baptisms1780–1784 4 baptisms1785–1789 4 baptisms1790–1794 16 baptisms1795–1799 24 baptisms1800–1804 4 baptisms1805–1809 4 baptisms1810–1814 8 baptisms1815–1819 28 baptisms1820–1824 32 baptisms1825–1829 36 baptisms1830–1834 36 baptisms1835–1839 40 baptisms1840–1844 36 baptisms1845–1849 92 baptisms1850–1854 80 baptisms1855–1859 52 baptisms1860–1864 48 baptisms1865–1869 44 baptisms1870–1874 24 baptisms1875–1879 8 baptisms1880–1884 8 baptisms1885–1889 12 baptisms1890–1894 4 baptisms1900–1904 4 baptisms

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