The first name Viateur

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About the first name Viateur

Meaning

The name Viateur traditionally means “traveler” or “one who journeys”.

Historical origin

The name Viateur comes from Latin Viator, meaning “traveler,” an old Christian given name.

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Devotion to saints strongly contributed to the spread of Viateur; religious calendars long influenced naming choices in Quebec.

Pronunciation:via-teurvjat.œʁ

Frequency of the first name Viateur by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Viateur 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 ViateurLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Viateur in baptisms by year.1075201870189119121933195419751870–1874 2 baptisms1875–1879 1 baptisms1880–1884 2 baptisms1885–1889 1 baptisms1890–1894 3 baptisms1900–1904 5 baptisms1905–1909 2 baptisms1910–1914 3 baptisms1915–1919 1 baptisms1920–1924 2 baptisms1925–1929 4 baptisms1930–1934 7 baptisms1940–1944 5 baptisms1945–1949 3 baptisms1950–1954 1 baptisms1975–1979 1 baptisms

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