The first name Véronique

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About the first name Véronique

Meaning

The name Véronique has a complex history; it is generally related to Berenice, a Greek name meaning “bearer of victory”.

Historical origin

The name Véronique comes from Greek and Latin forms related to Berenikê and was later reshaped by Western Christian tradition.

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Devotion to saints strongly contributed to the spread of Véronique; religious calendars long influenced naming choices in Quebec.

Pronunciation:vé-ro-nikveʁɔn.ik

Frequency of the first name Véronique by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Véronique 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 VéroniqueLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Véronique in baptisms by year.50037525012501700176018201880194020001700–1704 9 baptisms1705–1709 3 baptisms1710–1714 15 baptisms1715–1719 15 baptisms1720–1724 18 baptisms1725–1729 27 baptisms1730–1734 117 baptisms1735–1739 39 baptisms1740–1744 48 baptisms1745–1749 45 baptisms1750–1754 42 baptisms1755–1759 72 baptisms1760–1764 69 baptisms1765–1769 57 baptisms1770–1774 51 baptisms1775–1779 45 baptisms1780–1784 60 baptisms1785–1789 63 baptisms1790–1794 96 baptisms1795–1799 66 baptisms1800–1804 66 baptisms1805–1809 75 baptisms1810–1814 60 baptisms1815–1819 45 baptisms1820–1824 60 baptisms1825–1829 18 baptisms1830–1834 51 baptisms1835–1839 36 baptisms1840–1844 24 baptisms1845–1849 12 baptisms1850–1854 27 baptisms1855–1859 33 baptisms1860–1864 24 baptisms1865–1869 21 baptisms1870–1874 18 baptisms1875–1879 27 baptisms1880–1884 15 baptisms1885–1889 30 baptisms1890–1894 6 baptisms1895–1899 9 baptisms1900–1904 3 baptisms1905–1909 6 baptisms1910–1914 9 baptisms1915–1919 3 baptisms1930–1934 9 baptisms1935–1939 9 baptisms1940–1944 3 baptisms1950–1954 12 baptisms1955–1959 3 baptisms1960–1964 9 baptisms1965–1969 3 baptisms1970–1974 39 baptisms1975–1979 219 baptisms1980–1984 204 baptisms1985–1989 114 baptisms1990–1994 84 baptisms1995–1999 27 baptisms2000–2004 6 baptisms

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