The first name Lazare

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About the first name Lazare

Meaning

The name Lazare traditionally means “God has helped”.

Historical origin

The name Lazare comes from Hebrew Eleazar, transmitted through Greek Lazaros.

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The spread of Lazare owes much to religious usage; in archival sources it may appear in spellings adapted to the language of the record.

Pronunciation:la-zarlaz.aʁ

Frequency of the first name Lazare by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Lazare 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 LazareLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Lazare in baptisms by year.201510501630168717441801185819151630–1634 1 baptisms1720–1724 1 baptisms1755–1759 1 baptisms1765–1769 1 baptisms1775–1779 1 baptisms1785–1789 1 baptisms1795–1799 1 baptisms1810–1814 1 baptisms1815–1819 1 baptisms1820–1824 3 baptisms1825–1829 2 baptisms1830–1834 2 baptisms1835–1839 9 baptisms1840–1844 5 baptisms1845–1849 5 baptisms1850–1854 5 baptisms1855–1859 8 baptisms1860–1864 9 baptisms1865–1869 15 baptisms1870–1874 13 baptisms1875–1879 6 baptisms1880–1884 5 baptisms1885–1889 4 baptisms1890–1894 6 baptisms1895–1899 1 baptisms1910–1914 1 baptisms1915–1919 2 baptisms

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