The first name Guillaume

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About the first name Guillaume

Meaning

The name Guillaume traditionally means “will” or “desire” combined with “protection”.

Historical origin

The name Guillaume comes from Germanic Willahelm, formed from wil “will” and helm “helmet, protection”.

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Guillaume was borne by many royal or aristocratic families in Europe, which helped spread it through the French-speaking world.

Pronunciation:giy-omɡij.om

Frequency of the first name Guillaume by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Guillaume 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 GuillaumeLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Guillaume in baptisms by year.2001501005001605168417631842192120001605–1609 1 baptisms1615–1619 8 baptisms1620–1624 9 baptisms1625–1629 1 baptisms1630–1634 7 baptisms1635–1639 6 baptisms1640–1644 10 baptisms1645–1649 17 baptisms1650–1654 10 baptisms1655–1659 9 baptisms1660–1664 11 baptisms1665–1669 13 baptisms1670–1674 15 baptisms1675–1679 18 baptisms1680–1684 15 baptisms1685–1689 13 baptisms1690–1694 23 baptisms1695–1699 9 baptisms1700–1704 16 baptisms1705–1709 13 baptisms1710–1714 7 baptisms1715–1719 11 baptisms1720–1724 6 baptisms1725–1729 3 baptisms1730–1734 5 baptisms1735–1739 13 baptisms1740–1744 9 baptisms1745–1749 9 baptisms1750–1754 18 baptisms1755–1759 10 baptisms1760–1764 8 baptisms1765–1769 14 baptisms1770–1774 5 baptisms1775–1779 12 baptisms1780–1784 11 baptisms1785–1789 19 baptisms1790–1794 27 baptisms1795–1799 23 baptisms1800–1804 20 baptisms1805–1809 17 baptisms1810–1814 31 baptisms1815–1819 52 baptisms1820–1824 55 baptisms1825–1829 64 baptisms1830–1834 81 baptisms1835–1839 103 baptisms1840–1844 128 baptisms1845–1849 163 baptisms1850–1854 150 baptisms1855–1859 142 baptisms1860–1864 119 baptisms1865–1869 120 baptisms1870–1874 74 baptisms1875–1879 93 baptisms1880–1884 53 baptisms1885–1889 55 baptisms1890–1894 43 baptisms1895–1899 27 baptisms1900–1904 11 baptisms1905–1909 5 baptisms1910–1914 5 baptisms1915–1919 1 baptisms1930–1934 1 baptisms1940–1944 2 baptisms1950–1954 2 baptisms1970–1974 3 baptisms1975–1979 19 baptisms1980–1984 56 baptisms1985–1989 59 baptisms1990–1994 62 baptisms1995–1999 28 baptisms2000–2004 11 baptisms

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