The first name Pierrette

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About the first name Pierrette

Meaning

The name Pierrette is a form related to Pierre and shares its traditional meaning: “stone” or “rock”.

Historical origin

Pierrette belongs to the same name family as Pierre. The name Pierre comes from the Greek Petros, a translation of the Aramaic byname Kefa borne by the apostle Peter.

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In archival records, Pierrette may coexist with Pierre or other spellings from the same name family, so variants are worth considering in genealogical research.

Pronunciation:pier-rettpjɛʁ.ɛt

Frequency of the first name Pierrette by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Pierrette 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 PierretteLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Pierrette in baptisms by year.5037251201870189019101930195019701870–1874 1 baptisms1920–1924 7 baptisms1925–1929 7 baptisms1930–1934 21 baptisms1935–1939 23 baptisms1940–1944 30 baptisms1945–1949 31 baptisms1950–1954 24 baptisms1955–1959 17 baptisms1960–1964 7 baptisms1965–1969 2 baptisms1970–1974 2 baptisms

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