The first name Marie-Agathe

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Meaning

The compound name Marie-Agathe combines Marie and Agathe. Marie has its own older etymology, while Agathe traditionally means “good” or “kind”.

Historical origin

Marie-Agathe 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-Agathe 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-agatma.ʁi.aɡat

Frequency of the first name Marie-Agathe by baptism year

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Annual evolution of the first name Marie-AgatheLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Marie-Agathe in baptisms by year.201510501695174918031857191119651695–1699 1 baptisms1700–1704 2 baptisms1710–1714 1 baptisms1715–1719 2 baptisms1720–1724 1 baptisms1725–1729 3 baptisms1730–1734 6 baptisms1735–1739 7 baptisms1740–1744 8 baptisms1745–1749 10 baptisms1750–1754 5 baptisms1755–1759 10 baptisms1760–1764 10 baptisms1765–1769 8 baptisms1770–1774 8 baptisms1775–1779 7 baptisms1780–1784 13 baptisms1785–1789 17 baptisms1790–1794 13 baptisms1795–1799 10 baptisms1800–1804 3 baptisms1805–1809 1 baptisms1810–1814 3 baptisms1815–1819 2 baptisms1820–1824 6 baptisms1825–1829 4 baptisms1830–1834 4 baptisms1835–1839 1 baptisms1840–1844 4 baptisms1845–1849 7 baptisms1850–1854 3 baptisms1855–1859 6 baptisms1860–1864 4 baptisms1865–1869 4 baptisms1870–1874 2 baptisms1875–1879 8 baptisms1880–1884 4 baptisms1885–1889 2 baptisms1890–1894 8 baptisms1895–1899 6 baptisms1900–1904 8 baptisms1905–1909 14 baptisms1910–1914 16 baptisms1915–1919 16 baptisms1920–1924 4 baptisms1925–1929 6 baptisms1930–1934 2 baptisms1935–1939 4 baptisms1940–1944 3 baptisms1945–1949 1 baptisms1955–1959 1 baptisms1965–1969 1 baptisms

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