The census takers in 1860 seemed to know more French than the ones in 1850 but since many of the names were unfamiliar to them and since many of the people were not literate they had to guess at the spelling.
French male names in the 1800s. Showing names from Olivier to Raphael. Alphonse given name Alphonse Joseph. French First Names Male.
Old French male given names from Latin 0 c 1 e Pages in category Old French male given names The following 64 pages are in this category out of 64 total. Originally a Hebrew or Egyptian name meaning highest mountain or exhaulted. 306 rows Jehan the most popular masculine name tops the charts with 711 instances.
For example many names ending in an -on or -an sound he rendered with the ending -eau. Given name. Names in France in the 1800s.
In the Bible Adam was the first man God created. Also names of important french historical figures like Charlemagne Clovis andNapoléon of course. So you had babies named Auguste César Jules Hannibal.
Page 17 of the ultimate A-Z French boy names list complete with name meanings and origins for all French baby boy names. Boy Names from the 19th Century. Alexandre given name Alfred name Algernon name Allain.
Ange given name Anicet. 53 rows French - Powerful. 36 rows It is not rare for the neatherds boy nowadays to bear the name of Arthur Alfred.