The first name Arsène

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About the first name Arsène

Meaning

The name Arsène traditionally means “virile” or “masculine”.

Historical origin

The name Arsène comes from Greek Arsenios, derived from arsên “male”.

Did you know?

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

Pronunciation:ar-sènaʁs.ɛn

Frequency of the first name Arsène by baptism year

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

1,995total mentions

Annual evolution of the first name ArsèneLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Arsène in baptisms by year.50037525012501790182218541886191819501790–1794 10 baptisms1795–1799 10 baptisms1800–1804 5 baptisms1805–1809 35 baptisms1810–1814 55 baptisms1815–1819 85 baptisms1820–1824 10 baptisms1825–1829 65 baptisms1830–1834 85 baptisms1835–1839 95 baptisms1840–1844 70 baptisms1845–1849 65 baptisms1850–1854 115 baptisms1855–1859 155 baptisms1860–1864 105 baptisms1865–1869 240 baptisms1870–1874 190 baptisms1875–1879 145 baptisms1880–1884 95 baptisms1885–1889 55 baptisms1890–1894 85 baptisms1895–1899 45 baptisms1900–1904 40 baptisms1905–1909 25 baptisms1910–1914 20 baptisms1915–1919 20 baptisms1920–1924 15 baptisms1925–1929 10 baptisms1930–1934 15 baptisms1935–1939 15 baptisms1940–1944 5 baptisms1945–1949 5 baptisms1950–1954 5 baptisms

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