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Assomption

Quick answerThe name Assomption derives from the Latin "assumptio," meaning "a taking up" or "a lifting up," referring theologically to the bodily assumption of the Virgin Mary into heaven.

Latin · Girl · 3 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#1,773
TrendVintage
Peak year1913
Syllables3
OriginLatin
LanguageFrench
CultureChristian European
ReligionCatholicism
Numerology6 Chaldean 7
Global rank#1,773

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Assomption

The name Assomption derives from the Latin "assumptio," meaning "a taking up" or "a lifting up," referring theologically to the bodily assumption of the Virgin Mary into heaven.

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Etymology

The name Assomption derives from the Latin "assumptio," meaning "a taking up" or "a lifting up," referring theologically to the bodily assumption of the Virgin Mary into heaven. It is primarily used in French-speaking Catholic communities and commemorates the Christian feast of the Assumption of Mary, celebrated on August 15th.

Assomption currently ranks #1,773 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1913.

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