The first name Toussaint

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About the first name Toussaint

Meaning

The name Toussaint refers directly to the feast of “all saints”.

Historical origin

The name Toussaint is a French Christian given name formed from the name of All Saints’ Day.

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Names such as Toussaint, directly connected with Christian tradition, are especially common in older parish records.

Pronunciation:tous-sainttus.ɛ̃

Frequency of the first name Toussaint by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Toussaint 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 ToussaintLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Toussaint in baptisms by year.10075502501625168517451805186519251625–1629 2 baptisms1630–1634 3 baptisms1635–1639 1 baptisms1640–1644 2 baptisms1660–1664 2 baptisms1665–1669 2 baptisms1670–1674 9 baptisms1675–1679 5 baptisms1685–1689 2 baptisms1695–1699 2 baptisms1700–1704 4 baptisms1705–1709 11 baptisms1710–1714 1 baptisms1715–1719 2 baptisms1720–1724 3 baptisms1725–1729 11 baptisms1730–1734 12 baptisms1735–1739 15 baptisms1740–1744 12 baptisms1745–1749 9 baptisms1750–1754 14 baptisms1755–1759 9 baptisms1760–1764 15 baptisms1765–1769 33 baptisms1770–1774 32 baptisms1775–1779 26 baptisms1780–1784 37 baptisms1785–1789 28 baptisms1790–1794 47 baptisms1795–1799 57 baptisms1800–1804 55 baptisms1805–1809 52 baptisms1810–1814 50 baptisms1815–1819 54 baptisms1820–1824 67 baptisms1825–1829 65 baptisms1830–1834 69 baptisms1835–1839 47 baptisms1840–1844 56 baptisms1845–1849 33 baptisms1850–1854 50 baptisms1855–1859 40 baptisms1860–1864 32 baptisms1865–1869 30 baptisms1870–1874 15 baptisms1875–1879 4 baptisms1880–1884 7 baptisms1885–1889 4 baptisms1890–1894 4 baptisms1895–1899 2 baptisms1900–1904 2 baptisms1905–1909 1 baptisms1910–1914 1 baptisms1915–1919 3 baptisms1920–1924 1 baptisms1925–1929 3 baptisms

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