The first name Pierre-François

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About the first name Pierre-François

Meaning

The compound name Pierre-François combines Pierre and François. Pierre traditionally means “stone” or “rock”, while François has its own older etymology.

Historical origin

Pierre-François belongs to the tradition of compound given names, especially common in French-speaking and Catholic families. Combining several elements often made it possible to honor multiple relatives, saints, or devotional figures.

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In genealogical records, Pierre-François may be written with or without a hyphen depending on the period, clerk, or indexing practice. Grouping these variants avoids treating the same compound name as separate names.

Pronunciation:pièr-fran-soipjɛʁ.fʁɑ̃.swa

Frequency of the first name Pierre-François by baptism year

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Annual evolution of the first name Pierre-FrançoisLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Pierre-François in baptisms by year.201510501660172617921858192419901660–1664 2 baptisms1675–1679 2 baptisms1690–1694 4 baptisms1695–1699 2 baptisms1700–1704 4 baptisms1705–1709 4 baptisms1710–1714 6 baptisms1715–1719 6 baptisms1720–1724 6 baptisms1725–1729 4 baptisms1730–1734 20 baptisms1735–1739 12 baptisms1740–1744 12 baptisms1745–1749 6 baptisms1750–1754 8 baptisms1755–1759 12 baptisms1760–1764 12 baptisms1765–1769 16 baptisms1770–1774 8 baptisms1775–1779 4 baptisms1785–1789 10 baptisms1790–1794 8 baptisms1795–1799 4 baptisms1800–1804 6 baptisms1805–1809 14 baptisms1810–1814 2 baptisms1815–1819 6 baptisms1820–1824 2 baptisms1825–1829 6 baptisms1830–1834 8 baptisms1835–1839 2 baptisms1840–1844 4 baptisms1845–1849 6 baptisms1850–1854 6 baptisms1855–1859 4 baptisms1860–1864 4 baptisms1865–1869 6 baptisms1870–1874 6 baptisms1875–1879 8 baptisms1880–1884 2 baptisms1885–1889 4 baptisms1890–1894 6 baptisms1900–1904 4 baptisms1915–1919 2 baptisms1925–1929 2 baptisms1930–1934 2 baptisms1945–1949 2 baptisms1955–1959 2 baptisms1965–1969 2 baptisms1970–1974 6 baptisms1975–1979 2 baptisms1980–1984 4 baptisms1990–1994 2 baptisms

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