The first name Prisque

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About the first name Prisque

Meaning

The name Prisque traditionally means “ancient” or “of old”.

Historical origin

The name Prisque comes from Latin Priscus, an adjective and ancient Roman name.

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Prisque is one of many ancient Latin names that survived through Christian tradition and the classical heritage.

Pronunciation:priskpʁ.isk

Frequency of the first name Prisque by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Prisque 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 PrisqueLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Prisque in baptisms by year.201510501670171417581802184618901670–1674 2 baptisms1675–1679 2 baptisms1685–1689 3 baptisms1690–1694 2 baptisms1695–1699 1 baptisms1700–1704 8 baptisms1705–1709 3 baptisms1710–1714 4 baptisms1715–1719 1 baptisms1720–1724 1 baptisms1725–1729 4 baptisms1730–1734 11 baptisms1735–1739 3 baptisms1740–1744 6 baptisms1745–1749 2 baptisms1750–1754 1 baptisms1755–1759 3 baptisms1760–1764 2 baptisms1765–1769 4 baptisms1770–1774 1 baptisms1775–1779 4 baptisms1780–1784 6 baptisms1785–1789 5 baptisms1790–1794 4 baptisms1795–1799 2 baptisms1800–1804 5 baptisms1805–1809 3 baptisms1810–1814 5 baptisms1815–1819 5 baptisms1820–1824 11 baptisms1825–1829 4 baptisms1830–1834 14 baptisms1835–1839 10 baptisms1840–1844 9 baptisms1845–1849 7 baptisms1850–1854 6 baptisms1855–1859 5 baptisms1860–1864 3 baptisms1865–1869 3 baptisms1870–1874 1 baptisms1875–1879 1 baptisms1885–1889 3 baptisms1890–1894 1 baptisms

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