The first name Pierre-Noël

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Meaning

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

Historical origin

Pierre-Noël 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-Noël 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-noëlpjɛʁ.nɔ.ɛl

Frequency of the first name Pierre-Noël by baptism year

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Annual evolution of the first name Pierre-NoëlLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Pierre-Noël in baptisms by year.5037251201670171517601805185018951670–1674 12 baptisms1675–1679 3 baptisms1680–1684 3 baptisms1685–1689 6 baptisms1695–1699 6 baptisms1700–1704 3 baptisms1710–1714 3 baptisms1715–1719 9 baptisms1720–1724 9 baptisms1725–1729 6 baptisms1730–1734 6 baptisms1735–1739 12 baptisms1740–1744 9 baptisms1745–1749 12 baptisms1750–1754 21 baptisms1755–1759 12 baptisms1760–1764 12 baptisms1765–1769 6 baptisms1770–1774 3 baptisms1775–1779 9 baptisms1780–1784 9 baptisms1785–1789 12 baptisms1790–1794 15 baptisms1795–1799 15 baptisms1800–1804 6 baptisms1805–1809 12 baptisms1810–1814 6 baptisms1815–1819 9 baptisms1820–1824 12 baptisms1825–1829 30 baptisms1830–1834 18 baptisms1835–1839 12 baptisms1840–1844 3 baptisms1845–1849 3 baptisms1855–1859 12 baptisms1860–1864 9 baptisms1865–1869 9 baptisms1870–1874 3 baptisms1875–1879 9 baptisms1880–1884 3 baptisms1885–1889 6 baptisms1890–1894 9 baptisms1895–1899 3 baptisms

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