The first name Séraphin

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About the first name Séraphin

Meaning

The name Séraphin is linked to the seraphim, angels whose Hebrew name evokes “burning ones”.

Historical origin

The name Séraphin comes from Latin Seraphinus, formed from Hebrew serafim.

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Séraphin illustrates the importance of Christian vocabulary and symbolism in historical naming practices.

Pronunciation:sé-ra-finseʁaf.ɛ̃

Frequency of the first name Séraphin by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Séraphin 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 SéraphinLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Séraphin in baptisms by year.5037251201665171817711824187719301665–1669 2 baptisms1675–1679 2 baptisms1700–1704 2 baptisms1735–1739 2 baptisms1770–1774 2 baptisms1780–1784 2 baptisms1790–1794 2 baptisms1800–1804 10 baptisms1805–1809 22 baptisms1810–1814 20 baptisms1815–1819 26 baptisms1820–1824 18 baptisms1825–1829 34 baptisms1830–1834 28 baptisms1835–1839 40 baptisms1840–1844 26 baptisms1845–1849 32 baptisms1850–1854 32 baptisms1855–1859 16 baptisms1860–1864 36 baptisms1865–1869 28 baptisms1870–1874 10 baptisms1875–1879 10 baptisms1880–1884 8 baptisms1885–1889 4 baptisms1895–1899 4 baptisms1900–1904 6 baptisms1910–1914 2 baptisms1930–1934 2 baptisms

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