The first name Marcelle

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About the first name Marcelle

Meaning

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

Historical origin

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

Pronunciation:mar-sellmaʁs.ɛl

Frequency of the first name Marcelle by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Marcelle 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 MarcelleLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Marcelle in baptisms by year.201510501785182018551890192519601785–1789 1 baptisms1790–1794 3 baptisms1800–1804 1 baptisms1805–1809 1 baptisms1810–1814 6 baptisms1815–1819 7 baptisms1820–1824 8 baptisms1825–1829 8 baptisms1830–1834 10 baptisms1835–1839 7 baptisms1840–1844 11 baptisms1845–1849 14 baptisms1850–1854 10 baptisms1855–1859 6 baptisms1860–1864 6 baptisms1865–1869 5 baptisms1875–1879 1 baptisms1900–1904 2 baptisms1905–1909 1 baptisms1910–1914 2 baptisms1915–1919 7 baptisms1920–1924 6 baptisms1925–1929 11 baptisms1930–1934 8 baptisms1935–1939 9 baptisms1940–1944 4 baptisms1945–1949 8 baptisms1950–1954 1 baptisms1955–1959 3 baptisms1960–1964 3 baptisms

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