The first name François-Marie

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Meaning

The compound name François-Marie combines François and Marie. François has its own older etymology, while Marie has its own older etymology.

Historical origin

François-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, François-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:fran-soi-ma-rifʁɑ̃.swa.ma.ʁi

Frequency of the first name François-Marie by baptism year

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Annual evolution of the first name François-MarieLine chart showing the frequency of the first name François-Marie in baptisms by year.10075502501690172817661804184218801690–1694 2 baptisms1695–1699 12 baptisms1700–1704 8 baptisms1705–1709 2 baptisms1710–1714 12 baptisms1715–1719 10 baptisms1720–1724 22 baptisms1725–1729 22 baptisms1730–1734 52 baptisms1735–1739 34 baptisms1740–1744 50 baptisms1745–1749 38 baptisms1750–1754 50 baptisms1755–1759 46 baptisms1760–1764 26 baptisms1765–1769 33 baptisms1770–1774 34 baptisms1775–1779 12 baptisms1780–1784 17 baptisms1785–1789 18 baptisms1790–1794 2 baptisms1795–1799 10 baptisms1800–1804 2 baptisms1805–1809 6 baptisms1810–1814 4 baptisms1835–1839 4 baptisms1850–1854 2 baptisms1860–1864 4 baptisms1870–1874 6 baptisms1880–1884 2 baptisms

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