The first name Céline

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About the first name Céline

Meaning

The name Céline is traditionally linked to Latin forms of the Caelinus family and the idea of “heaven”.

Historical origin

The name Céline comes from ancient Latin forms related to caelum “sky” or Caelinus.

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The use of Céline shows how names from Roman antiquity entered the European given-name repertoire.

Pronunciation:sé-linsel.in

Frequency of the first name Céline by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Céline 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 CélineLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Céline in baptisms by year.50037525012501765180918531897194119851765–1769 5 baptisms1790–1794 15 baptisms1795–1799 5 baptisms1805–1809 5 baptisms1810–1814 5 baptisms1815–1819 10 baptisms1820–1824 10 baptisms1830–1834 10 baptisms1835–1839 200 baptisms1840–1844 335 baptisms1845–1849 325 baptisms1850–1854 320 baptisms1855–1859 45 baptisms1860–1864 30 baptisms1865–1869 40 baptisms1870–1874 25 baptisms1885–1889 15 baptisms1890–1894 5 baptisms1900–1904 10 baptisms1905–1909 5 baptisms1925–1929 35 baptisms1930–1934 25 baptisms1935–1939 30 baptisms1940–1944 50 baptisms1945–1949 70 baptisms1950–1954 130 baptisms1955–1959 115 baptisms1960–1964 110 baptisms1965–1969 25 baptisms1970–1974 40 baptisms1975–1979 5 baptisms1980–1984 15 baptisms1985–1989 15 baptisms

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