Lajeune
Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Lajeune
"Lajeune" is a French surname derived from the adjective "jeune" (young), with the definite article "le" prefixed, literally meaning "the young one" and originally used as a nickname or descriptor for a younger person or the younger of two bearers of the same name.
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Etymology
"Lajeune" is a French surname derived from the adjective "jeune" (young), with the definite article "le" prefixed, literally meaning "the young one" and originally used as a nickname or descriptor for a younger person or the younger of two bearers of the same name.
The name is primarily used in French-speaking regions, particularly in France, Canada (especially Quebec), and other Francophone communities, with roots in medieval French naming practices where descriptive surnames were common among both commoners and nobility.
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Lajeune currently ranks #7,071 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1960.
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