The first name Françoise-Marie

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About the first name Françoise-Marie

Meaning

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

Historical origin

Françoise-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, Françoise-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-soiz-ma-rifʁɑ̃sw.az.ma.ʁi

Frequency of the first name Françoise-Marie by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Françoise-Marie by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name Françoise-MarieLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Françoise-Marie in baptisms by year.5037251201655171417731832189119501655–1659 2 baptisms1685–1689 4 baptisms1690–1694 4 baptisms1700–1704 4 baptisms1705–1709 10 baptisms1710–1714 12 baptisms1715–1719 8 baptisms1720–1724 16 baptisms1725–1729 10 baptisms1730–1734 24 baptisms1735–1739 8 baptisms1740–1744 10 baptisms1745–1749 28 baptisms1750–1754 36 baptisms1755–1759 20 baptisms1760–1764 32 baptisms1765–1769 32 baptisms1770–1774 32 baptisms1775–1779 32 baptisms1780–1784 40 baptisms1785–1789 12 baptisms1790–1794 20 baptisms1795–1799 44 baptisms1800–1804 44 baptisms1805–1809 16 baptisms1810–1814 8 baptisms1815–1819 8 baptisms1820–1824 12 baptisms1825–1829 4 baptisms1840–1844 4 baptisms1865–1869 12 baptisms1875–1879 4 baptisms1880–1884 4 baptisms1885–1889 8 baptisms1890–1894 8 baptisms1895–1899 4 baptisms1915–1919 4 baptisms1920–1924 4 baptisms1925–1929 4 baptisms1930–1934 4 baptisms1935–1939 8 baptisms1945–1949 9 baptisms1950–1954 4 baptisms

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