The first name Jean-Marie

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Meaning

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

Historical origin

Jean-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, Jean-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:jan-ma-riʒɑ̃.ma.ʁi

Frequency of the first name Jean-Marie by baptism year

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Annual evolution of the first name Jean-MarieLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Jean-Marie in baptisms by year.5037251201620169217641836190819801620–1624 1 baptisms1695–1699 5 baptisms1700–1704 1 baptisms1705–1709 5 baptisms1710–1714 6 baptisms1715–1719 2 baptisms1720–1724 5 baptisms1725–1729 9 baptisms1730–1734 12 baptisms1735–1739 11 baptisms1740–1744 15 baptisms1745–1749 12 baptisms1750–1754 25 baptisms1755–1759 19 baptisms1760–1764 28 baptisms1765–1769 22 baptisms1770–1774 9 baptisms1775–1779 26 baptisms1780–1784 31 baptisms1785–1789 30 baptisms1790–1794 20 baptisms1795–1799 24 baptisms1800–1804 17 baptisms1805–1809 17 baptisms1810–1814 17 baptisms1815–1819 17 baptisms1820–1824 24 baptisms1825–1829 18 baptisms1830–1834 11 baptisms1835–1839 10 baptisms1840–1844 6 baptisms1845–1849 12 baptisms1850–1854 8 baptisms1855–1859 11 baptisms1860–1864 11 baptisms1865–1869 11 baptisms1870–1874 5 baptisms1875–1879 4 baptisms1880–1884 2 baptisms1885–1889 4 baptisms1890–1894 4 baptisms1895–1899 5 baptisms1900–1904 11 baptisms1905–1909 18 baptisms1910–1914 21 baptisms1915–1919 33 baptisms1920–1924 40 baptisms1925–1929 39 baptisms1930–1934 36 baptisms1935–1939 28 baptisms1940–1944 18 baptisms1945–1949 18 baptisms1950–1954 13 baptisms1955–1959 12 baptisms1960–1964 5 baptisms1970–1974 1 baptisms1975–1979 1 baptisms1980–1984 1 baptisms

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