The first name Sévère

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About the first name Sévère

Meaning

The name Sévère traditionally means “stern,” “serious,” or “austere”.

Historical origin

The name Sévère comes from Latin Severus, an ancient Roman name.

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Sévère is one of many ancient Latin names that survived through Christian tradition and the classical heritage.

Pronunciation:sé-vèrsev.ɛʁ

Frequency of the first name Sévère by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Sévère 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 SévèreLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Sévère in baptisms by year.1,00075050025001765180118371873190919451765–1769 10 baptisms1780–1784 10 baptisms1795–1799 10 baptisms1805–1809 10 baptisms1810–1814 20 baptisms1815–1819 130 baptisms1820–1824 400 baptisms1825–1829 380 baptisms1830–1834 200 baptisms1835–1839 280 baptisms1840–1844 350 baptisms1845–1849 340 baptisms1850–1854 540 baptisms1855–1859 220 baptisms1860–1864 220 baptisms1865–1869 210 baptisms1870–1874 130 baptisms1875–1879 32 baptisms1880–1884 51 baptisms1885–1889 30 baptisms1890–1894 10 baptisms1895–1899 40 baptisms1945–1949 10 baptisms

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