The first name Gervais

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About the first name Gervais

Meaning

The name Gervais has an ancient, probably Germanic origin; its exact formation remains debated.

Historical origin

The name Gervais comes from Medieval Latin Gervasius, a name borne by several saints and widely used in the Middle Ages.

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

Pronunciation:jer-vaisʒɛʁv.ɛ

Frequency of the first name Gervais by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Gervais 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 GervaisLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Gervais in baptisms by year.5037251201630169917681837190619751630–1634 6 baptisms1660–1664 2 baptisms1665–1669 6 baptisms1675–1679 8 baptisms1685–1689 6 baptisms1695–1699 2 baptisms1700–1704 6 baptisms1710–1714 8 baptisms1715–1719 4 baptisms1720–1724 2 baptisms1730–1734 2 baptisms1735–1739 2 baptisms1740–1744 4 baptisms1770–1774 6 baptisms1780–1784 6 baptisms1785–1789 2 baptisms1795–1799 2 baptisms1810–1814 4 baptisms1820–1824 2 baptisms1825–1829 6 baptisms1830–1834 6 baptisms1845–1849 2 baptisms1850–1854 4 baptisms1855–1859 8 baptisms1860–1864 6 baptisms1885–1889 2 baptisms1895–1899 2 baptisms1905–1909 2 baptisms1925–1929 4 baptisms1935–1939 10 baptisms1940–1944 4 baptisms1945–1949 4 baptisms1950–1954 20 baptisms1955–1959 20 baptisms1960–1964 22 baptisms1965–1969 2 baptisms1975–1979 2 baptisms

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