The first name Philéas

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About the first name Philéas

Meaning

The name Philéas is linked to Greek philos, “friend” or “one who loves”.

Historical origin

The name Philéas comes from ancient Greek forms of the Phileas family and spread as a Christian given name.

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Philéas recalls the lasting influence of Greek antiquity and classical culture on European names.

Pronunciation:fi-léasfile.a

Frequency of the first name Philéas by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Philéas 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 PhiléasLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Philéas in baptisms by year.10075502501760179818361874191219501760–1764 2 baptisms1795–1799 2 baptisms1800–1804 2 baptisms1805–1809 2 baptisms1810–1814 4 baptisms1815–1819 4 baptisms1825–1829 2 baptisms1830–1834 2 baptisms1835–1839 12 baptisms1840–1844 24 baptisms1845–1849 46 baptisms1850–1854 46 baptisms1855–1859 64 baptisms1860–1864 68 baptisms1865–1869 54 baptisms1870–1874 30 baptisms1875–1879 42 baptisms1880–1884 28 baptisms1885–1889 28 baptisms1890–1894 16 baptisms1895–1899 6 baptisms1900–1904 4 baptisms1950–1954 2 baptisms

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