The first name Rose-Alma

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About the first name Rose-Alma

Meaning

The compound name Rose-Alma combines Rose and Alma. Rose has its own older etymology, while Alma has its own older etymology.

Historical origin

Rose-Alma 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, Rose-Alma 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:roz-al-maʁ.oz.alm.a

Frequency of the first name Rose-Alma by baptism year

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Annual evolution of the first name Rose-AlmaLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Rose-Alma in baptisms by year.10075502501800182718541881190819351800–1804 1 baptisms1815–1819 1 baptisms1840–1844 1 baptisms1850–1854 2 baptisms1855–1859 1 baptisms1870–1874 4 baptisms1875–1879 6 baptisms1880–1884 28 baptisms1885–1889 59 baptisms1890–1894 77 baptisms1895–1899 69 baptisms1900–1904 49 baptisms1905–1909 31 baptisms1910–1914 25 baptisms1915–1919 20 baptisms1920–1924 5 baptisms1925–1929 5 baptisms1930–1934 4 baptisms1935–1939 3 baptisms

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