The first name Marie-Claire

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Meaning

The compound name Marie-Claire combines Marie and Claire. Marie has its own older etymology, while Claire traditionally means “clear,” “bright,” or “illustrious”.

Historical origin

Marie-Claire 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-Claire 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-klèrma.ʁi.kl.ɛʁ

Frequency of the first name Marie-Claire by baptism year

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Annual evolution of the first name Marie-ClaireLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Marie-Claire in baptisms by year.10075502501650171917881857192619951650–1654 2 baptisms1685–1689 2 baptisms1695–1699 1 baptisms1700–1704 2 baptisms1705–1709 3 baptisms1710–1714 1 baptisms1715–1719 2 baptisms1720–1724 1 baptisms1730–1734 10 baptisms1735–1739 4 baptisms1740–1744 8 baptisms1745–1749 9 baptisms1750–1754 5 baptisms1755–1759 4 baptisms1760–1764 11 baptisms1765–1769 3 baptisms1770–1774 5 baptisms1775–1779 4 baptisms1780–1784 8 baptisms1785–1789 13 baptisms1790–1794 10 baptisms1795–1799 9 baptisms1800–1804 7 baptisms1805–1809 10 baptisms1810–1814 8 baptisms1815–1819 6 baptisms1820–1824 8 baptisms1825–1829 8 baptisms1830–1834 20 baptisms1835–1839 14 baptisms1840–1844 7 baptisms1845–1849 13 baptisms1850–1854 30 baptisms1855–1859 26 baptisms1860–1864 32 baptisms1865–1869 31 baptisms1870–1874 20 baptisms1875–1879 44 baptisms1880–1884 35 baptisms1885–1889 21 baptisms1890–1894 27 baptisms1895–1899 26 baptisms1900–1904 22 baptisms1905–1909 20 baptisms1910–1914 22 baptisms1915–1919 41 baptisms1920–1924 53 baptisms1925–1929 62 baptisms1930–1934 42 baptisms1935–1939 44 baptisms1940–1944 28 baptisms1945–1949 29 baptisms1950–1954 29 baptisms1955–1959 27 baptisms1960–1964 13 baptisms1965–1969 3 baptisms1970–1974 2 baptisms1975–1979 4 baptisms1980–1984 1 baptisms1990–1994 1 baptisms1995–1999 1 baptisms

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