The first name Thérèse

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About the first name Thérèse

Meaning

The name Thérèse has an ancient Greek origin whose exact meaning remains debated.

Historical origin

The name Thérèse comes from Greek Theresia or related forms; the name spread in Europe mainly through the cult of several saints.

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Thérèse also appears in several compound names, for example Marie-Thérèse and Thérèse-Marie. This productivity helps explain the many related forms found in historical records.

Pronunciation:té-rèzte.ʁɛz

Frequency of the first name Thérèse by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Thérèse 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.

26,624total mentions

Annual evolution of the first name ThérèseLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Thérèse in baptisms by year.2,0001,5001,00050001625170017751850192520001625–1629 13 baptisms1650–1654 78 baptisms1655–1659 39 baptisms1660–1664 26 baptisms1665–1669 91 baptisms1670–1674 117 baptisms1675–1679 78 baptisms1680–1684 130 baptisms1685–1689 130 baptisms1690–1694 299 baptisms1695–1699 221 baptisms1700–1704 221 baptisms1705–1709 338 baptisms1710–1714 377 baptisms1715–1719 312 baptisms1720–1724 195 baptisms1725–1729 169 baptisms1730–1734 637 baptisms1735–1739 806 baptisms1740–1744 767 baptisms1745–1749 650 baptisms1750–1754 910 baptisms1755–1759 598 baptisms1760–1764 845 baptisms1765–1769 416 baptisms1770–1774 598 baptisms1775–1779 572 baptisms1780–1784 728 baptisms1785–1789 780 baptisms1790–1794 715 baptisms1795–1799 1,092 baptisms1800–1804 1,261 baptisms1805–1809 949 baptisms1810–1814 767 baptisms1815–1819 819 baptisms1820–1824 494 baptisms1825–1829 455 baptisms1830–1834 533 baptisms1835–1839 351 baptisms1840–1844 273 baptisms1845–1849 286 baptisms1850–1854 208 baptisms1855–1859 117 baptisms1860–1864 52 baptisms1865–1869 52 baptisms1870–1874 65 baptisms1875–1879 65 baptisms1880–1884 39 baptisms1885–1889 130 baptisms1890–1894 13 baptisms1895–1899 182 baptisms1900–1904 91 baptisms1905–1909 130 baptisms1910–1914 221 baptisms1915–1919 611 baptisms1920–1924 936 baptisms1925–1929 1,911 baptisms1930–1934 975 baptisms1935–1939 533 baptisms1940–1944 247 baptisms1945–1949 351 baptisms1950–1954 260 baptisms1955–1959 156 baptisms1960–1964 91 baptisms1965–1969 13 baptisms1975–1979 13 baptisms1980–1984 13 baptisms2000–2004 13 baptisms

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