The first name Virginie

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About the first name Virginie

Meaning

The name Virginie comes from the Roman name Virginia and has traditionally been associated with virgo “maiden, virgin”.

Historical origin

The name Virginie is the feminine form of an ancient Roman family name, Verginius or Virginius.

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In older sources, Virginie often links Latin heritage with the Christian tradition of French-speaking families.

Pronunciation:vir-ji-niviʁʒin.i

Frequency of the first name Virginie by baptism year

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

1,220total mentions

Annual evolution of the first name VirginieLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Virginie in baptisms by year.2001501005001765181218591906195320001765–1769 1 baptisms1785–1789 1 baptisms1795–1799 1 baptisms1805–1809 2 baptisms1810–1814 7 baptisms1815–1819 5 baptisms1820–1824 11 baptisms1825–1829 42 baptisms1830–1834 66 baptisms1835–1839 81 baptisms1840–1844 73 baptisms1845–1849 121 baptisms1850–1854 144 baptisms1855–1859 139 baptisms1860–1864 103 baptisms1865–1869 99 baptisms1870–1874 82 baptisms1875–1879 62 baptisms1880–1884 35 baptisms1885–1889 37 baptisms1890–1894 23 baptisms1895–1899 17 baptisms1900–1904 10 baptisms1905–1909 7 baptisms1910–1914 1 baptisms1915–1919 1 baptisms1970–1974 1 baptisms1975–1979 9 baptisms1980–1984 8 baptisms1985–1989 7 baptisms1990–1994 7 baptisms1995–1999 13 baptisms2000–2004 4 baptisms

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