Polycarpe
French · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Polycarpe
The given name 'Polycarpe' means "much fruit" or "fruitful," derived from the Greek elements *polys* ("many") and *karpos* ("fruit").
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Etymology
The given name 'Polycarpe' means "much fruit" or "fruitful," derived from the Greek elements *polys* ("many") and *karpos* ("fruit"). It is primarily used in Christian cultures, notably in Eastern Orthodox and Catholic traditions, in honor of Saint Polycarp, a 2nd-century bishop of Smyrna and early Christian martyr.
Polycarpe currently ranks #813 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1917.
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