The first name Marguerite-Marie

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Meaning

The compound name Marguerite-Marie combines Marguerite and Marie. Marguerite traditionally means “pearl”, while Marie has its own older etymology.

Historical origin

Marguerite-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, Marguerite-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:mar-gue-rit-ma-rimaʁ.ɡə.ʁit.ma.ʁi

Frequency of the first name Marguerite-Marie by baptism year

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Annual evolution of the first name Marguerite-MarieLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Marguerite-Marie in baptisms by year.10075502501645171517851855192519951645–1649 1 baptisms1685–1689 1 baptisms1690–1694 2 baptisms1700–1704 4 baptisms1710–1714 6 baptisms1720–1724 2 baptisms1725–1729 2 baptisms1730–1734 5 baptisms1735–1739 4 baptisms1740–1744 6 baptisms1750–1754 6 baptisms1755–1759 22 baptisms1760–1764 14 baptisms1765–1769 33 baptisms1770–1774 68 baptisms1775–1779 42 baptisms1780–1784 58 baptisms1785–1789 34 baptisms1790–1794 44 baptisms1795–1799 54 baptisms1800–1804 54 baptisms1805–1809 50 baptisms1810–1814 32 baptisms1815–1819 30 baptisms1820–1824 20 baptisms1825–1829 16 baptisms1830–1834 10 baptisms1835–1839 15 baptisms1840–1844 12 baptisms1845–1849 16 baptisms1850–1854 10 baptisms1855–1859 12 baptisms1860–1864 4 baptisms1865–1869 7 baptisms1870–1874 9 baptisms1875–1879 21 baptisms1880–1884 21 baptisms1885–1889 21 baptisms1890–1894 24 baptisms1895–1899 58 baptisms1900–1904 36 baptisms1905–1909 63 baptisms1910–1914 56 baptisms1915–1919 72 baptisms1920–1924 77 baptisms1925–1929 29 baptisms1930–1934 17 baptisms1935–1939 14 baptisms1940–1944 15 baptisms1945–1949 11 baptisms1950–1954 2 baptisms1960–1964 2 baptisms1985–1989 4 baptisms1995–1999 2 baptisms

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