The first name Roméo

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About the first name Roméo

Meaning

The name Roméo originally denoted a pilgrim traveling to Rome.

Historical origin

The name Roméo comes from Italian Romeo, from a medieval term meaning “pilgrim to Rome”.

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Roméo recalls the influence of Italian naming traditions in immigrant communities and the international Catholic repertoire.

Pronunciation:ro-méoʁɔme.o

Frequency of the first name Roméo by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Roméo 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 RoméoLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Roméo in baptisms by year.2001501005001830185818861914194219701830–1834 4 baptisms1865–1869 16 baptisms1870–1874 8 baptisms1875–1879 12 baptisms1880–1884 32 baptisms1885–1889 20 baptisms1890–1894 44 baptisms1895–1899 152 baptisms1900–1904 136 baptisms1905–1909 116 baptisms1910–1914 124 baptisms1915–1919 84 baptisms1920–1924 32 baptisms1925–1929 24 baptisms1930–1934 20 baptisms1935–1939 16 baptisms1945–1949 4 baptisms1960–1964 4 baptisms1965–1969 4 baptisms1970–1974 8 baptisms

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