The first name Héloïse

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About the first name Héloïse

Meaning

The name Héloïse shares the medieval origin of Éloïse; its exact Germanic etymology remains debated.

Historical origin

The name Héloïse comes from medieval forms such as Helewidis and Heloisa.

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Héloïse belongs to the broad heritage of medieval names carried from Europe to New France.

Pronunciation:hé-loïzelɔ.iz

Frequency of the first name Héloïse by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Héloïse 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 HéloïseLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Héloïse in baptisms by year.2001501005001810184818861924196220001810–1814 8 baptisms1820–1824 8 baptisms1825–1829 24 baptisms1830–1834 32 baptisms1835–1839 32 baptisms1840–1844 128 baptisms1845–1849 120 baptisms1850–1854 72 baptisms1855–1859 16 baptisms1860–1864 56 baptisms1865–1869 48 baptisms1870–1874 56 baptisms1880–1884 16 baptisms1895–1899 8 baptisms1945–1949 8 baptisms2000–2004 8 baptisms

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