The first name Yvette

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About the first name Yvette

Meaning

The name Yvette is the feminine form of Yves and shares its old Germanic root linked to the yew tree.

Historical origin

The name Yvette developed in French as a feminine and diminutive form of Yves.

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In older records, Yvette may appear with spelling variants caused by regional usage and the writing habits of priests or notaries.

Pronunciation:iv-ètiv.ɛt

Frequency of the first name Yvette by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Yvette 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 YvetteLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Yvette in baptisms by year.5037251201890190519201935195019651890–1894 1 baptisms1905–1909 8 baptisms1910–1914 18 baptisms1915–1919 22 baptisms1920–1924 28 baptisms1925–1929 31 baptisms1930–1934 18 baptisms1935–1939 14 baptisms1940–1944 8 baptisms1945–1949 10 baptisms1950–1954 8 baptisms1955–1959 4 baptisms1960–1964 2 baptisms1965–1969 1 baptisms

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