Concession
Latin · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Concession
Concession derives from the Latin verb "concedere" (con- + cedere, meaning "to yield" or "to grant"), referring to the act of yielding, granting, or admitting something, often used in legal and diplomatic contexts.
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Etymology
Concession derives from the Latin verb "concedere" (con- + cedere, meaning "to yield" or "to grant"), referring to the act of yielding, granting, or admitting something, often used in legal and diplomatic contexts.
The name is extremely rare as a given name and has no established use in any major culture or religion; it appears primarily as a common noun in English legal and political terminology rather than as a traditional personal name.
Concession currently ranks #1,305 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1924.
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