The first name Yvon

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About the first name Yvon

Meaning

The name Yvon is a form related to Yves and shares its Germanic root linked to the yew tree.

Historical origin

The name Yvon comes from medieval forms related to Ivo and Yves.

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The form of Yvon recalls the lasting influence of Germanic and medieval names on French naming traditions.

Pronunciation:yvoniv.ɔ̃

Frequency of the first name Yvon by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Yvon 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 YvonLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Yvon in baptisms by year.5037251201880190219241946196819901880–1884 1 baptisms1895–1899 1 baptisms1900–1904 1 baptisms1905–1909 1 baptisms1910–1914 1 baptisms1915–1919 3 baptisms1920–1924 6 baptisms1925–1929 10 baptisms1930–1934 20 baptisms1935–1939 19 baptisms1940–1944 33 baptisms1945–1949 41 baptisms1950–1954 35 baptisms1955–1959 21 baptisms1960–1964 13 baptisms1965–1969 5 baptisms1970–1974 3 baptisms1975–1979 2 baptisms1980–1984 3 baptisms1990–1994 1 baptisms

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