The first name Marie-Délima

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About the first name Marie-Délima

Meaning

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

Historical origin

Marie-Délima 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-Délima 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-dé-li-mama.ʁi.delim.a

Frequency of the first name Marie-Délima by baptism year

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Annual evolution of the first name Marie-DélimaLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Marie-Délima in baptisms by year.50037525012501755178918231857189119251755–1759 3 baptisms1800–1804 3 baptisms1815–1819 2 baptisms1830–1834 52 baptisms1835–1839 55 baptisms1840–1844 85 baptisms1845–1849 99 baptisms1850–1854 217 baptisms1855–1859 259 baptisms1860–1864 393 baptisms1865–1869 262 baptisms1870–1874 254 baptisms1875–1879 203 baptisms1880–1884 235 baptisms1885–1889 234 baptisms1890–1894 132 baptisms1895–1899 104 baptisms1900–1904 57 baptisms1905–1909 18 baptisms1910–1914 28 baptisms1915–1919 6 baptisms1920–1924 9 baptisms1925–1929 3 baptisms

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