The first name Marie-Éva

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About the first name Marie-Éva

Meaning

The compound name Marie-Éva combines Marie and Éva. Marie has its own older etymology, while Éva has its own older etymology.

Historical origin

Marie-Éva 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-Éva 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-évama.ʁi.ev.a

Frequency of the first name Marie-Éva by baptism year

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Annual evolution of the first name Marie-ÉvaLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Marie-Éva in baptisms by year.1,00075050025001790183018701910195019901790–1794 3 baptisms1850–1854 3 baptisms1855–1859 21 baptisms1860–1864 27 baptisms1865–1869 66 baptisms1870–1874 102 baptisms1875–1879 222 baptisms1880–1884 381 baptisms1885–1889 646 baptisms1890–1894 779 baptisms1895–1899 908 baptisms1900–1904 606 baptisms1905–1909 432 baptisms1910–1914 240 baptisms1915–1919 156 baptisms1920–1924 66 baptisms1925–1929 42 baptisms1930–1934 18 baptisms1935–1939 9 baptisms1940–1944 3 baptisms1975–1979 12 baptisms1985–1989 3 baptisms1990–1994 6 baptisms

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