The first name Évariste

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About the first name Évariste

Meaning

The name Évariste traditionally means “well-pleasing” or “agreeable”.

Historical origin

The name Évariste comes from Greek Evaristos, formed from eu “well” and arestos “pleasing”.

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

Pronunciation:éva-ristevaʁ.ist

Frequency of the first name Évariste by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Évariste 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 ÉvaristeLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Évariste in baptisms by year.2001501005001800182418481872189619201800–1804 8 baptisms1810–1814 24 baptisms1815–1819 8 baptisms1820–1824 20 baptisms1825–1829 24 baptisms1830–1834 48 baptisms1835–1839 52 baptisms1840–1844 56 baptisms1845–1849 80 baptisms1850–1854 104 baptisms1855–1859 148 baptisms1860–1864 140 baptisms1865–1869 148 baptisms1870–1874 148 baptisms1875–1879 68 baptisms1880–1884 44 baptisms1885–1889 20 baptisms1890–1894 32 baptisms1895–1899 36 baptisms1900–1904 12 baptisms1905–1909 8 baptisms1915–1919 8 baptisms1920–1924 28 baptisms

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