The first name Anne-Marie

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Meaning

The compound name Anne-Marie combines Anne and Marie. Anne traditionally means “grace” or “favor”, while Marie has its own older etymology.

Historical origin

Anne-Marie belongs to the tradition of compound given names, especially common in French-speaking and Catholic families. Combining several elements often made it possible to honor multiple relatives, saints, or devotional figures.

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In genealogical records, Anne-Marie may be written with or without a hyphen depending on the period, clerk, or indexing practice. Grouping these variants avoids treating the same compound name as separate names.

Pronunciation:an-ma-rian.ma.ʁi

Frequency of the first name Anne-Marie by baptism year

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Annual evolution of the first name Anne-MarieLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Anne-Marie in baptisms by year.2001501005001630170517801855193020051630–1634 1 baptisms1650–1654 4 baptisms1665–1669 1 baptisms1670–1674 6 baptisms1675–1679 2 baptisms1680–1684 2 baptisms1685–1689 4 baptisms1700–1704 4 baptisms1705–1709 6 baptisms1710–1714 6 baptisms1715–1719 8 baptisms1720–1724 7 baptisms1725–1729 8 baptisms1730–1734 8 baptisms1735–1739 12 baptisms1740–1744 12 baptisms1745–1749 16 baptisms1750–1754 14 baptisms1755–1759 8 baptisms1760–1764 10 baptisms1765–1769 16 baptisms1770–1774 23 baptisms1775–1779 3 baptisms1780–1784 30 baptisms1785–1789 14 baptisms1795–1799 10 baptisms1800–1804 26 baptisms1805–1809 14 baptisms1810–1814 8 baptisms1815–1819 10 baptisms1820–1824 8 baptisms1825–1829 9 baptisms1830–1834 6 baptisms1835–1839 2 baptisms1845–1849 6 baptisms1850–1854 8 baptisms1855–1859 10 baptisms1860–1864 8 baptisms1865–1869 9 baptisms1870–1874 18 baptisms1875–1879 32 baptisms1880–1884 54 baptisms1885–1889 64 baptisms1890–1894 54 baptisms1895–1899 67 baptisms1900–1904 59 baptisms1905–1909 97 baptisms1910–1914 118 baptisms1915–1919 80 baptisms1920–1924 79 baptisms1925–1929 49 baptisms1930–1934 39 baptisms1935–1939 32 baptisms1940–1944 25 baptisms1945–1949 25 baptisms1950–1954 52 baptisms1955–1959 62 baptisms1960–1964 52 baptisms1965–1969 32 baptisms1970–1974 60 baptisms1975–1979 66 baptisms1980–1984 57 baptisms1985–1989 43 baptisms1990–1994 22 baptisms1995–1999 10 baptisms2000–2004 4 baptisms2005–2009 1 baptisms

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