The first name Philibert

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About the first name Philibert

Meaning

The name Philibert has a medieval Germanic origin; it is traditionally interpreted as evoking brightness or renown.

Historical origin

The name Philibert comes from an old Germanic name transmitted into Latin as Philibertus and borne by several saints.

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Philibert belongs to the broad heritage of medieval names carried from Europe to New France.

Pronunciation:fi-li-bertfilib.ɛʁ

Frequency of the first name Philibert by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Philibert 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 PhilibertLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Philibert in baptisms by year.201510501675172917831837189119451675–1679 1 baptisms1740–1744 1 baptisms1800–1804 1 baptisms1805–1809 2 baptisms1810–1814 6 baptisms1815–1819 5 baptisms1820–1824 12 baptisms1825–1829 8 baptisms1830–1834 10 baptisms1835–1839 18 baptisms1840–1844 13 baptisms1845–1849 19 baptisms1850–1854 9 baptisms1855–1859 11 baptisms1860–1864 11 baptisms1865–1869 7 baptisms1870–1874 17 baptisms1875–1879 18 baptisms1880–1884 13 baptisms1885–1889 14 baptisms1890–1894 11 baptisms1895–1899 5 baptisms1900–1904 1 baptisms1905–1909 2 baptisms1910–1914 2 baptisms1915–1919 2 baptisms1920–1924 2 baptisms1925–1929 2 baptisms1945–1949 1 baptisms

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