The first name Raoul

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About the first name Raoul

Meaning

The name Raoul traditionally means “wolf counsel”.

Historical origin

The name Raoul comes from Germanic Radulf, formed from rad “counsel” and wulf “wolf”.

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

Pronunciation:ra-oulʁa.ul

Frequency of the first name Raoul by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Raoul 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 RaoulLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Raoul in baptisms by year.2001501005001815184818811914194719801815–1819 4 baptisms1825–1829 8 baptisms1845–1849 4 baptisms1860–1864 8 baptisms1870–1874 28 baptisms1875–1879 12 baptisms1880–1884 20 baptisms1885–1889 52 baptisms1890–1894 44 baptisms1895–1899 92 baptisms1900–1904 104 baptisms1905–1909 40 baptisms1910–1914 52 baptisms1915–1919 52 baptisms1920–1924 32 baptisms1925–1929 48 baptisms1930–1934 36 baptisms1935–1939 16 baptisms1940–1944 8 baptisms1945–1949 8 baptisms1950–1954 4 baptisms1955–1959 8 baptisms1965–1969 4 baptisms1980–1984 4 baptisms

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