The first name Jean-Marc

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Meaning

The compound name Jean-Marc combines Jean and Marc. Jean traditionally means “god is gracious” or “god shows mercy”, while Marc has its own older etymology.

Historical origin

Jean-Marc 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, Jean-Marc 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:jan-marcʒɑ̃.m.aʁk

Frequency of the first name Jean-Marc by baptism year

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Annual evolution of the first name Jean-MarcLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Jean-Marc in baptisms by year.5037251201740179218441896194820001740–1744 1 baptisms1745–1749 2 baptisms1755–1759 1 baptisms1775–1779 1 baptisms1780–1784 1 baptisms1825–1829 1 baptisms1840–1844 1 baptisms1845–1849 2 baptisms1850–1854 1 baptisms1865–1869 1 baptisms1895–1899 1 baptisms1905–1909 2 baptisms1910–1914 4 baptisms1915–1919 7 baptisms1920–1924 13 baptisms1925–1929 24 baptisms1930–1934 41 baptisms1935–1939 37 baptisms1940–1944 43 baptisms1945–1949 32 baptisms1950–1954 15 baptisms1955–1959 30 baptisms1960–1964 9 baptisms1965–1969 6 baptisms1970–1974 13 baptisms1975–1979 17 baptisms1980–1984 7 baptisms1985–1989 2 baptisms1995–1999 3 baptisms2000–2004 1 baptisms

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