The first name Sévérine

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About the first name Sévérine

Meaning

The name Sévérine is a form related to Sévère and shares its traditional meaning: “stern,” “serious,” or “austere”.

Historical origin

Sévérine belongs to the same name family as Sévère. The name Sévère comes from Latin Severus, an ancient Roman name.

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In archival records, Sévérine may coexist with Sévère or other spellings from the same name family, so variants are worth considering in genealogical research.

Pronunciation:sé-vé-rinseveʁ.in

Frequency of the first name Sévérine by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Sévérine 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 SévérineLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Sévérine in baptisms by year.10075502501820184018601880190019201820–1824 8 baptisms1825–1829 96 baptisms1830–1834 32 baptisms1835–1839 16 baptisms1840–1844 48 baptisms1845–1849 24 baptisms1850–1854 48 baptisms1855–1859 8 baptisms1860–1864 40 baptisms1865–1869 64 baptisms1870–1874 24 baptisms1875–1879 40 baptisms1880–1884 8 baptisms1885–1889 32 baptisms1890–1894 8 baptisms1895–1899 8 baptisms1900–1904 8 baptisms1910–1914 8 baptisms1915–1919 8 baptisms1920–1924 8 baptisms

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