The first name Vincent

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About the first name Vincent

Meaning

The name Vincent traditionally means “conquering” or “victorious”.

Historical origin

The name Vincent comes from Latin Vincentius, derived from vincere “to conquer”.

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Vincent is one of the names whose presence in older records is partly explained by Catholic tradition and the names of saints.

Pronunciation:vins-anvɛ̃s.ɑ̃

Frequency of the first name Vincent by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Vincent 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 VincentLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Vincent in baptisms by year.10075502501605168517651845192520051605–1609 3 baptisms1625–1629 3 baptisms1635–1639 2 baptisms1640–1644 2 baptisms1645–1649 4 baptisms1655–1659 4 baptisms1660–1664 3 baptisms1665–1669 1 baptisms1670–1674 3 baptisms1675–1679 1 baptisms1680–1684 5 baptisms1685–1689 3 baptisms1690–1694 2 baptisms1695–1699 2 baptisms1710–1714 1 baptisms1720–1724 5 baptisms1730–1734 3 baptisms1735–1739 7 baptisms1740–1744 1 baptisms1745–1749 5 baptisms1750–1754 2 baptisms1755–1759 3 baptisms1760–1764 5 baptisms1765–1769 8 baptisms1770–1774 8 baptisms1775–1779 3 baptisms1780–1784 9 baptisms1785–1789 7 baptisms1790–1794 6 baptisms1795–1799 7 baptisms1800–1804 9 baptisms1805–1809 5 baptisms1810–1814 15 baptisms1815–1819 13 baptisms1820–1824 12 baptisms1825–1829 16 baptisms1830–1834 16 baptisms1835–1839 14 baptisms1840–1844 21 baptisms1845–1849 12 baptisms1850–1854 19 baptisms1855–1859 12 baptisms1860–1864 10 baptisms1865–1869 8 baptisms1870–1874 4 baptisms1875–1879 6 baptisms1880–1884 1 baptisms1885–1889 5 baptisms1890–1894 3 baptisms1895–1899 4 baptisms1900–1904 1 baptisms1905–1909 1 baptisms1910–1914 3 baptisms1915–1919 4 baptisms1920–1924 1 baptisms1925–1929 2 baptisms1940–1944 3 baptisms1950–1954 1 baptisms1955–1959 1 baptisms1960–1964 5 baptisms1965–1969 1 baptisms1970–1974 7 baptisms1975–1979 22 baptisms1980–1984 22 baptisms1985–1989 37 baptisms1990–1994 66 baptisms1995–1999 42 baptisms2000–2004 34 baptisms2005–2009 3 baptisms

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