The first name Médéric

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About the first name Médéric

Meaning

The name Médéric has a medieval Germanic origin; it is traditionally associated with power or rule.

Historical origin

The name Médéric comes from an old Germanic name transmitted into Latin as Medericus and spread through Saint Médéric of Paris.

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Médéric is one of the names whose presence in older records is partly explained by Catholic tradition and the names of saints.

Pronunciation:mé-dé-ricmedeʁ.ik

Frequency of the first name Médéric by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Médéric 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 MédéricLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Médéric in baptisms by year.2001501005001820185718941931196820051820–1824 24 baptisms1840–1844 12 baptisms1845–1849 66 baptisms1850–1854 66 baptisms1855–1859 42 baptisms1860–1864 102 baptisms1865–1869 114 baptisms1870–1874 120 baptisms1875–1879 132 baptisms1880–1884 36 baptisms1885–1889 66 baptisms1890–1894 102 baptisms1895–1899 36 baptisms1900–1904 6 baptisms1905–1909 6 baptisms1910–1914 6 baptisms1920–1924 6 baptisms1990–1994 12 baptisms2000–2004 6 baptisms2005–2009 6 baptisms

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