The first name Marie-Élisabeth

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Meaning

The compound name Marie-Élisabeth combines Marie and Élisabeth. Marie has its own older etymology, while Élisabeth traditionally means “my God is an oath” or “God is my oath”.

Historical origin

Marie-Élisabeth 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-Élisabeth 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-é-li-za-bètma.ʁi.e.li.za.bɛt

Frequency of the first name Marie-Élisabeth by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Marie-Élisabeth 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 Marie-ÉlisabethLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Marie-Élisabeth in baptisms by year.50037525012501655172217891856192319901655–1659 5 baptisms1660–1664 2 baptisms1670–1674 4 baptisms1675–1679 2 baptisms1680–1684 4 baptisms1685–1689 2 baptisms1690–1694 2 baptisms1695–1699 5 baptisms1700–1704 8 baptisms1705–1709 9 baptisms1710–1714 8 baptisms1715–1719 13 baptisms1720–1724 6 baptisms1725–1729 16 baptisms1730–1734 27 baptisms1735–1739 28 baptisms1740–1744 18 baptisms1745–1749 30 baptisms1750–1754 38 baptisms1755–1759 35 baptisms1760–1764 57 baptisms1765–1769 39 baptisms1770–1774 50 baptisms1775–1779 66 baptisms1780–1784 64 baptisms1785–1789 69 baptisms1790–1794 44 baptisms1795–1799 60 baptisms1800–1804 45 baptisms1805–1809 35 baptisms1810–1814 39 baptisms1815–1819 33 baptisms1820–1824 52 baptisms1825–1829 26 baptisms1830–1834 58 baptisms1835–1839 43 baptisms1840–1844 52 baptisms1845–1849 78 baptisms1850–1854 100 baptisms1855–1859 185 baptisms1860–1864 150 baptisms1865–1869 223 baptisms1870–1874 187 baptisms1875–1879 170 baptisms1880–1884 193 baptisms1885–1889 174 baptisms1890–1894 92 baptisms1895–1899 128 baptisms1900–1904 83 baptisms1905–1909 72 baptisms1910–1914 47 baptisms1915–1919 38 baptisms1920–1924 18 baptisms1925–1929 5 baptisms1930–1934 17 baptisms1935–1939 9 baptisms1950–1954 5 baptisms1960–1964 6 baptisms1965–1969 9 baptisms1975–1979 6 baptisms1980–1984 3 baptisms1985–1989 2 baptisms1990–1994 8 baptisms

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