The first name Marie-Élizabeth

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Meaning

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

Historical origin

Marie-Élizabeth 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-Élizabeth 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-éli-za-betma.ʁi.eli.za.bət

Frequency of the first name Marie-Élizabeth by baptism year

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Annual evolution of the first name Marie-ÉlizabethLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Marie-Élizabeth in baptisms by year.2001501005001710176718241881193819951710–1714 5 baptisms1715–1719 2 baptisms1720–1724 2 baptisms1735–1739 2 baptisms1745–1749 8 baptisms1755–1759 2 baptisms1760–1764 3 baptisms1765–1769 17 baptisms1770–1774 7 baptisms1775–1779 14 baptisms1780–1784 4 baptisms1785–1789 8 baptisms1790–1794 6 baptisms1795–1799 12 baptisms1800–1804 19 baptisms1805–1809 8 baptisms1810–1814 5 baptisms1815–1819 6 baptisms1820–1824 5 baptisms1825–1829 3 baptisms1830–1834 59 baptisms1835–1839 23 baptisms1840–1844 87 baptisms1845–1849 117 baptisms1850–1854 155 baptisms1855–1859 137 baptisms1860–1864 141 baptisms1865–1869 157 baptisms1870–1874 155 baptisms1875–1879 148 baptisms1880–1884 124 baptisms1885–1889 133 baptisms1890–1894 103 baptisms1895–1899 90 baptisms1900–1904 75 baptisms1905–1909 54 baptisms1910–1914 27 baptisms1915–1919 23 baptisms1920–1924 26 baptisms1925–1929 12 baptisms1930–1934 13 baptisms1935–1939 9 baptisms1945–1949 6 baptisms1950–1954 3 baptisms1955–1959 8 baptisms1965–1969 9 baptisms1970–1974 3 baptisms1985–1989 6 baptisms1990–1994 3 baptisms1995–1999 5 baptisms

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