The first name Florence

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About the first name Florence

Meaning

The name Florence traditionally means “flourishing” or “prosperous”.

Historical origin

The name Florence comes from Latin Florentius or Florentia, derived from florens “flourishing”.

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Florence is one of many ancient Latin names that survived through Christian tradition and the classical heritage.

Pronunciation:flo-rensflɔʁ.ɑ̃s

Frequency of the first name Florence by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Florence 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 FlorenceLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Florence in baptisms by year.5037251201625170217791856193320101625–1629 2 baptisms1650–1654 4 baptisms1775–1779 2 baptisms1795–1799 2 baptisms1810–1814 26 baptisms1815–1819 32 baptisms1820–1824 34 baptisms1825–1829 14 baptisms1830–1834 24 baptisms1835–1839 14 baptisms1840–1844 14 baptisms1845–1849 12 baptisms1850–1854 20 baptisms1855–1859 8 baptisms1860–1864 10 baptisms1865–1869 20 baptisms1870–1874 14 baptisms1875–1879 26 baptisms1880–1884 16 baptisms1885–1889 20 baptisms1890–1894 38 baptisms1895–1899 28 baptisms1900–1904 32 baptisms1905–1909 34 baptisms1910–1914 22 baptisms1915–1919 36 baptisms1920–1924 30 baptisms1925–1929 42 baptisms1930–1934 10 baptisms1935–1939 14 baptisms1940–1944 4 baptisms1945–1949 10 baptisms1950–1954 6 baptisms1955–1959 10 baptisms1960–1964 4 baptisms1965–1969 2 baptisms1990–1994 10 baptisms1995–1999 16 baptisms2000–2004 22 baptisms2005–2009 8 baptisms2010–2014 4 baptisms

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