The first name Marie-Barbe

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Meaning

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

Historical origin

Marie-Barbe 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-Barbe 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-barbma.ʁi.b.aʁb

Frequency of the first name Marie-Barbe by baptism year

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Annual evolution of the first name Marie-BarbeLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Marie-Barbe in baptisms by year.1075201650170217541806185819101650–1654 1 baptisms1660–1664 2 baptisms1670–1674 1 baptisms1680–1684 1 baptisms1685–1689 6 baptisms1690–1694 1 baptisms1705–1709 1 baptisms1710–1714 1 baptisms1715–1719 1 baptisms1720–1724 2 baptisms1725–1729 1 baptisms1730–1734 2 baptisms1735–1739 1 baptisms1740–1744 4 baptisms1745–1749 3 baptisms1750–1754 2 baptisms1760–1764 6 baptisms1770–1774 5 baptisms1775–1779 10 baptisms1780–1784 2 baptisms1785–1789 4 baptisms1790–1794 8 baptisms1795–1799 4 baptisms1805–1809 4 baptisms1815–1819 5 baptisms1820–1824 4 baptisms1830–1834 2 baptisms1865–1869 2 baptisms1910–1914 4 baptisms

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