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The most popular given names vary nationally, regionally, and culturally. Lists of widely used given names can consist of those most often bestowed upon infants born within the last year, thus reflecting the current naming trends , or else be composed of the personal names occurring most often within the total population .
Frances Fish (1888–1975) – first woman to be called to the bar of Nova Scotia; Mabel French (1881– 1955) – the first woman to practice law in two separate Canadian provinces: New Brunswick and British Columbia; Catherine Latimer – lawyer and criminologist; Alfred Scow (1927–2013) – First Nations judge
The second was usually the name of the godfather or godmother, while the third and last given name was the name used in everyday situations. [ citation needed ] Thus, a child prenamed Joseph Bruno Jean on his birth or baptismal certificate would indicate the baby was a boy, the godfather's first name was Bruno and that the child would be called ...
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The most common name among black Americans was Williams and the most common name among Asian Americans was Nguyen. The name Wilson was 10th in the 2000 census but was replaced by Martinez in 2010. The names Garcia and Rodriguez had previously entered the top ten in the 2000 Census, replacing Taylor and Moore. [12]
Elon Musk (born 1971), South African-born Canadian/American businessman, investor, engineer, and inventor; founder of Tesla Motors; James E. Murray (1876–1961), politician and longtime U.S. Senator from Montana (1934–1961) Mike Myers (born 1963), Canadian-born British/American actor, comedian, screenwriter, and film producer
Francis Marion Beynon (1884–1951) – Canadian journalist, feminist and pacifist; Laura Borden (1861–1940) – wife of Sir Robert Laird Borden, the eighth Prime Minister of Canada; Henrietta Muir Edwards (1849–1931) – women's rights activist and reformer; Helena Gutteridge (1879–1960) – first woman elected to city council in Vancouver
First Canadian woman to medal in both Summer and Winter Paralympic Games; 10-time Paralympic medallist [55] 2011: Ray Bourque: Ice hockey: Athlete: 2001 Stanley Cup champion with the Colorado Avalanche; 5-time NHL top defenceman [56] 1955: Norris Bowden: Figure skating: Athlete: Won Canadian Men's Single Figure Skating title in 1947.