The first name Séverin

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About the first name Séverin

Meaning

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

Historical origin

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

Pronunciation:sé-ve-rinsevʁ.ɛ̃

Frequency of the first name Séverin by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Séverin 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 SéverinLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Séverin in baptisms by year.2001501005001785180718291851187318951785–1789 42 baptisms1795–1799 14 baptisms1805–1809 7 baptisms1810–1814 21 baptisms1815–1819 21 baptisms1820–1824 119 baptisms1825–1829 112 baptisms1830–1834 154 baptisms1835–1839 56 baptisms1840–1844 35 baptisms1845–1849 119 baptisms1850–1854 91 baptisms1855–1859 91 baptisms1860–1864 98 baptisms1865–1869 63 baptisms1870–1874 35 baptisms1875–1879 42 baptisms1880–1884 49 baptisms1885–1889 28 baptisms1890–1894 7 baptisms1895–1899 28 baptisms

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