The first name Marceline

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About the first name Marceline

Meaning

The name Marceline is related to Marcel. It shares the same historical root, even when the precise meaning varies across sources.

Historical origin

Marceline belongs to the same name family as Marcel. The name Marcel is an ancient Roman name that became a Christian given name through several saints and popes.

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In archival records, Marceline may coexist with Marcel or other spellings from the same name family, so variants are worth considering in genealogical research.

Pronunciation:mar-se-linmaʁsəl.in

Frequency of the first name Marceline by baptism year

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Annual evolution of the first name MarcelineLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Marceline in baptisms by year.2001501005001800183518701905194019751800–1804 6 baptisms1805–1809 12 baptisms1810–1814 39 baptisms1815–1819 48 baptisms1820–1824 33 baptisms1825–1829 36 baptisms1830–1834 102 baptisms1835–1839 63 baptisms1840–1844 93 baptisms1845–1849 63 baptisms1850–1854 72 baptisms1855–1859 51 baptisms1860–1864 48 baptisms1865–1869 36 baptisms1870–1874 15 baptisms1875–1879 18 baptisms1880–1884 3 baptisms1885–1889 15 baptisms1890–1894 9 baptisms1895–1899 3 baptisms1900–1904 6 baptisms1975–1979 3 baptisms

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