The first name Moïse

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About the first name Moïse

Meaning

The name Moïse has a very ancient etymology; biblical tradition associates it with the child “drawn from the water”.

Historical origin

The name Moïse comes from Hebrew Moshe, whose origin may also be related to ancient Egyptian elements.

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Moïse endured for centuries through biblical traditions and appears regularly in parish registers.

Pronunciation:mo-izmɔ.iz

Frequency of the first name Moïse by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Moïse 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.

11,910total mentions

Annual evolution of the first name MoïseLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Moïse in baptisms by year.2,0001,5001,00050001670173718041871193820051670–1674 12 baptisms1770–1774 12 baptisms1775–1779 15 baptisms1780–1784 36 baptisms1785–1789 57 baptisms1790–1794 39 baptisms1795–1799 15 baptisms1800–1804 18 baptisms1805–1809 81 baptisms1810–1814 234 baptisms1815–1819 453 baptisms1820–1824 726 baptisms1825–1829 681 baptisms1830–1834 735 baptisms1835–1839 789 baptisms1840–1844 864 baptisms1845–1849 924 baptisms1850–1854 1,242 baptisms1855–1859 1,029 baptisms1860–1864 888 baptisms1865–1869 774 baptisms1870–1874 546 baptisms1875–1879 474 baptisms1880–1884 387 baptisms1885–1889 315 baptisms1890–1894 204 baptisms1895–1899 138 baptisms1900–1904 96 baptisms1905–1909 51 baptisms1910–1914 24 baptisms1915–1919 3 baptisms1925–1929 6 baptisms1930–1934 6 baptisms1945–1949 18 baptisms1960–1964 6 baptisms1980–1984 6 baptisms2005–2009 6 baptisms

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