The first name Marie-Céleste

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Meaning

The compound name Marie-Céleste combines Marie and Céleste. Marie has its own older etymology, while Céleste traditionally means “heavenly” or “of the sky”.

Historical origin

Marie-Céleste 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-Céleste 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-sé-lestma.ʁi.sel.ɛst

Frequency of the first name Marie-Céleste by baptism year

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Annual evolution of the first name Marie-CélesteLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Marie-Céleste in baptisms by year.5037251201705174417831822186119001705–1709 4 baptisms1725–1729 4 baptisms1730–1734 10 baptisms1740–1744 7 baptisms1745–1749 6 baptisms1750–1754 6 baptisms1755–1759 6 baptisms1765–1769 10 baptisms1770–1774 6 baptisms1775–1779 6 baptisms1780–1784 7 baptisms1785–1789 13 baptisms1790–1794 26 baptisms1795–1799 31 baptisms1800–1804 20 baptisms1805–1809 14 baptisms1810–1814 11 baptisms1815–1819 44 baptisms1820–1824 13 baptisms1825–1829 16 baptisms1830–1834 42 baptisms1835–1839 20 baptisms1840–1844 19 baptisms1845–1849 14 baptisms1850–1854 17 baptisms1855–1859 9 baptisms1860–1864 24 baptisms1870–1874 9 baptisms1885–1889 6 baptisms1890–1894 6 baptisms1895–1899 3 baptisms1900–1904 3 baptisms

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