The first name Marie-Ève

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Meaning

The compound name Marie-Ève combines Marie and Ève. Marie has its own older etymology, while Ève traditionally means “life” or “living”.

Historical origin

Marie-Ève 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, Marie-Ève 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:ma-ri-èvma.ʁi.ɛv

Frequency of the first name Marie-Ève by baptism year

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Annual evolution of the first name Marie-ÈveLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Marie-Ève in baptisms by year.1,00075050025001815185318911929196720051815–1819 5 baptisms1835–1839 3 baptisms1840–1844 3 baptisms1845–1849 6 baptisms1850–1854 8 baptisms1860–1864 8 baptisms1865–1869 24 baptisms1870–1874 6 baptisms1875–1879 31 baptisms1880–1884 36 baptisms1885–1889 44 baptisms1890–1894 58 baptisms1895–1899 45 baptisms1900–1904 29 baptisms1905–1909 27 baptisms1910–1914 6 baptisms1915–1919 10 baptisms1960–1964 6 baptisms1965–1969 5 baptisms1970–1974 41 baptisms1975–1979 406 baptisms1980–1984 550 baptisms1985–1989 470 baptisms1990–1994 271 baptisms1995–1999 106 baptisms2000–2004 14 baptisms2005–2009 18 baptisms

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