The first name Phébée

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About the first name Phébée

Meaning

The name Phébée is a form related to Phébé and shares its traditional meaning: “bright” or “pure”.

Historical origin

Phébée belongs to the same name family as Phébé. The name Phébé comes from Greek Phoibê, feminine of Phoibos “bright,” the name of a woman mentioned in the New Testament.

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

Pronunciation:fé-béfeb.e

Frequency of the first name Phébée by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Phébée 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 PhébéeLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Phébée in baptisms by year.10075502501810182818461864188219001810–1814 16 baptisms1815–1819 16 baptisms1820–1824 60 baptisms1825–1829 20 baptisms1830–1834 20 baptisms1835–1839 8 baptisms1840–1844 8 baptisms1845–1849 12 baptisms1850–1854 4 baptisms1870–1874 4 baptisms1890–1894 4 baptisms1900–1904 4 baptisms

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