Precieuse
Latin · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Precieuse
Precieuse means "precious" or "valuable" and derives from the Latin root "pretiosus," which passed into Old French as "precious" before becoming the feminine form "précieuse" in French.
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Etymology
Precieuse means "precious" or "valuable" and derives from the Latin root "pretiosus," which passed into Old French as "precious" before becoming the feminine form "précieuse" in French. The name gained particular prominence in 17th-century France during the Préciosité movement, an intellectual and social phenomenon among aristocratic women who cultivated refined language and manners, though it has remained rare as a given name outside French-speaking contexts.
Precieuse currently ranks #2,010 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2015.
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