The first name Yvonne

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About the first name Yvonne

Meaning

The name Yvonne is related to Yves. It shares the same historical root, even when the precise meaning varies across sources.

Historical origin

Yvonne belongs to the same name family as Yves. The name Yves comes from Germanic Ivo or a related form and spread in France notably through Saint Yves.

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In archival records, Yvonne may coexist with Yves or other spellings from the same name family, so variants are worth considering in genealogical research.

Pronunciation:iv-oniv.ɔn

Frequency of the first name Yvonne by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Yvonne 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 YvonneLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Yvonne in baptisms by year.10075502501765180818511894193719801765–1769 1 baptisms1790–1794 1 baptisms1800–1804 2 baptisms1805–1809 2 baptisms1815–1819 1 baptisms1820–1824 2 baptisms1835–1839 1 baptisms1850–1854 4 baptisms1855–1859 3 baptisms1860–1864 2 baptisms1865–1869 3 baptisms1870–1874 1 baptisms1875–1879 6 baptisms1880–1884 4 baptisms1885–1889 11 baptisms1890–1894 37 baptisms1895–1899 52 baptisms1900–1904 73 baptisms1905–1909 66 baptisms1910–1914 43 baptisms1915–1919 27 baptisms1920–1924 8 baptisms1925–1929 9 baptisms1930–1934 5 baptisms1935–1939 7 baptisms1940–1944 10 baptisms1945–1949 3 baptisms1950–1954 1 baptisms1955–1959 5 baptisms1960–1964 1 baptisms1980–1984 1 baptisms

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