The first name Joseph-Marie

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Meaning

The compound name Joseph-Marie combines Joseph and Marie. Joseph traditionally means “he will add” or “god will add”, while Marie has its own older etymology.

Historical origin

Joseph-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, Joseph-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:jo-zèf-ma-riʒo.zɛf.ma.ʁi

Frequency of the first name Joseph-Marie by baptism year

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Annual evolution of the first name Joseph-MarieLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Joseph-Marie in baptisms by year.50037525012501655171417731832189119501655–1659 2 baptisms1675–1679 3 baptisms1685–1689 5 baptisms1690–1694 6 baptisms1695–1699 6 baptisms1700–1704 22 baptisms1705–1709 9 baptisms1710–1714 15 baptisms1715–1719 29 baptisms1720–1724 33 baptisms1725–1729 74 baptisms1730–1734 170 baptisms1735–1739 158 baptisms1740–1744 160 baptisms1745–1749 187 baptisms1750–1754 219 baptisms1755–1759 198 baptisms1760–1764 173 baptisms1765–1769 159 baptisms1770–1774 211 baptisms1775–1779 173 baptisms1780–1784 131 baptisms1785–1789 102 baptisms1790–1794 95 baptisms1795–1799 82 baptisms1800–1804 59 baptisms1805–1809 57 baptisms1810–1814 23 baptisms1815–1819 18 baptisms1820–1824 17 baptisms1825–1829 9 baptisms1830–1834 10 baptisms1835–1839 8 baptisms1840–1844 11 baptisms1845–1849 6 baptisms1850–1854 11 baptisms1855–1859 19 baptisms1860–1864 8 baptisms1865–1869 24 baptisms1870–1874 4 baptisms1875–1879 6 baptisms1880–1884 27 baptisms1885–1889 6 baptisms1890–1894 8 baptisms1895–1899 2 baptisms1900–1904 9 baptisms1905–1909 5 baptisms1910–1914 10 baptisms1915–1919 11 baptisms1920–1924 11 baptisms1925–1929 11 baptisms1930–1934 11 baptisms1935–1939 3 baptisms1945–1949 1 baptisms1950–1954 10 baptisms

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