The first name Sébastien

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About the first name Sébastien

Meaning

The name Sébastien traditionally means “from Sebaste” and, by association, “venerable”.

Historical origin

The name Sébastien comes from Greek Sebastianos, derived from Sebastos “venerable, august”.

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Devotion to saints strongly contributed to the spread of Sébastien; religious calendars long influenced naming choices in Quebec.

Pronunciation:sé-bas-tiensebastj.ɛ̃

Frequency of the first name Sébastien by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Sébastien 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 SébastienLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Sébastien in baptisms by year.50037525012501605168517651845192520051605–1609 6 baptisms1610–1614 3 baptisms1625–1629 6 baptisms1635–1639 3 baptisms1640–1644 3 baptisms1645–1649 3 baptisms1650–1654 3 baptisms1665–1669 9 baptisms1675–1679 3 baptisms1680–1684 6 baptisms1685–1689 12 baptisms1695–1699 6 baptisms1700–1704 9 baptisms1705–1709 6 baptisms1715–1719 3 baptisms1730–1734 3 baptisms1735–1739 3 baptisms1740–1744 9 baptisms1755–1759 12 baptisms1765–1769 3 baptisms1770–1774 6 baptisms1775–1779 6 baptisms1780–1784 9 baptisms1785–1789 15 baptisms1790–1794 9 baptisms1795–1799 9 baptisms1800–1804 15 baptisms1805–1809 6 baptisms1825–1829 3 baptisms1830–1834 6 baptisms1835–1839 3 baptisms1840–1844 6 baptisms1850–1854 3 baptisms1855–1859 3 baptisms1900–1904 3 baptisms1920–1924 6 baptisms1965–1969 3 baptisms1970–1974 138 baptisms1975–1979 321 baptisms1980–1984 252 baptisms1985–1989 189 baptisms1990–1994 174 baptisms1995–1999 54 baptisms2000–2004 6 baptisms2005–2009 3 baptisms

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