The first name Hyacinthe

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About the first name Hyacinthe

Meaning

The name Hyacinthe comes from Greek Hyakinthos, a mythological name associated with a flower.

Historical origin

The name Hyacinthe is an ancient Greek name that became a Christian given name in several European languages.

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Hyacinthe is an example of an ancient name preserved or rediscovered in European naming traditions.

Pronunciation:hya-sintia.sɛ̃t

Frequency of the first name Hyacinthe by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Hyacinthe 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 HyacintheLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Hyacinthe in baptisms by year.2001501005001700175618121868192419801700–1704 2 baptisms1705–1709 2 baptisms1710–1714 4 baptisms1715–1719 10 baptisms1730–1734 4 baptisms1735–1739 8 baptisms1740–1744 4 baptisms1745–1749 8 baptisms1750–1754 8 baptisms1755–1759 12 baptisms1760–1764 16 baptisms1765–1769 10 baptisms1770–1774 24 baptisms1775–1779 20 baptisms1780–1784 40 baptisms1785–1789 46 baptisms1790–1794 78 baptisms1795–1799 58 baptisms1800–1804 62 baptisms1805–1809 70 baptisms1810–1814 62 baptisms1815–1819 128 baptisms1820–1824 118 baptisms1825–1829 128 baptisms1830–1834 108 baptisms1835–1839 92 baptisms1840–1844 98 baptisms1845–1849 96 baptisms1850–1854 96 baptisms1855–1859 78 baptisms1860–1864 78 baptisms1865–1869 48 baptisms1870–1874 40 baptisms1875–1879 16 baptisms1880–1884 30 baptisms1885–1889 20 baptisms1890–1894 10 baptisms1905–1909 2 baptisms1920–1924 2 baptisms1980–1984 2 baptisms

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