The first name Philias

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About the first name Philias

Meaning

The exact meaning of the name Philias is not established uniformly. It is a rare or historical form whose etymology varies across sources.

Historical origin

Philias is attested as a historical or regional given name in French-speaking or Christian traditions. Its spelling may reflect a local variant, a diminutive, or an adaptation of an older name.

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Pronunciation:fi-liasfilj.a

Frequency of the first name Philias by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Philias 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 PhiliasLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Philias in baptisms by year.10075502501765180118371873190919451765–1769 1 baptisms1785–1789 1 baptisms1795–1799 1 baptisms1810–1814 1 baptisms1830–1834 1 baptisms1835–1839 7 baptisms1840–1844 5 baptisms1845–1849 26 baptisms1850–1854 52 baptisms1855–1859 39 baptisms1860–1864 34 baptisms1865–1869 29 baptisms1870–1874 72 baptisms1875–1879 79 baptisms1880–1884 57 baptisms1885–1889 33 baptisms1890–1894 28 baptisms1895–1899 28 baptisms1900–1904 16 baptisms1905–1909 13 baptisms1910–1914 3 baptisms1915–1919 5 baptisms1920–1924 4 baptisms1925–1929 5 baptisms1935–1939 1 baptisms1945–1949 1 baptisms

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