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Acadian names

9 names used by Acadian families, arranged by the age in which each first appears, oldest first.

AllGirlsBoys

The Early Middle Ages400 to 800

GenevieveGirlUncertain. Possibly from Germanic or Gaulish elements; proposals include 'kin' and 'woman', but none is settled.Early Medieval · peak 1915

PelagiaGirlGreek pelagios, 'of the sea'.Early Medieval · forgotten

The High and Late Middle Ages1100 to 1450

MargueriteGirlFrom Greek margaritēs 'pearl', probably borrowed from Persian.Middle Ages · peak 1897

PerrineGirlFrench feminine diminutive of Pierre, from Greek petros 'stone'.Middle Ages · forgotten

The Colonial Americas1500 to 1800

Jean-BaptisteBoyFrench compound honouring John the Baptist; Jean is from Hebrew Yochanan 'Yahweh is gracious', Baptiste from Greek…Colonial · forgotten

PélagieGirlFrench form of Greek Pelagia, from pelagos 'the open sea'.Colonial · forgotten

RosalieGirlFrom Latin Rosalia, the name of a Roman festival of roses, borne by Saint Rosalia of Palermo.Colonial · peak 1938

Victorian and Belle Époque1837 to 1914

AlcideBoyFrom Greek Alkeides, a name of Heracles, from alke 'strength'.Victorian · peak 1880 · forgotten

EvangelineGirlFrom Greek euangelion 'good news'.Victorian · peak 2016

Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.