The first name Marie-Emélie

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About the first name Marie-Emélie

Meaning

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

Historical origin

Marie-Emélie 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-Emélie 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-emé-lima.ʁi.emel.i

Frequency of the first name Marie-Emélie by baptism year

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Annual evolution of the first name Marie-EmélieLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Marie-Emélie in baptisms by year.2001501005001800182718541881190819351800–1804 4 baptisms1805–1809 16 baptisms1810–1814 32 baptisms1815–1819 8 baptisms1825–1829 36 baptisms1830–1834 64 baptisms1835–1839 48 baptisms1840–1844 44 baptisms1845–1849 80 baptisms1850–1854 68 baptisms1855–1859 96 baptisms1860–1864 72 baptisms1865–1869 127 baptisms1870–1874 76 baptisms1875–1879 160 baptisms1880–1884 180 baptisms1885–1889 160 baptisms1890–1894 132 baptisms1895–1899 96 baptisms1900–1904 36 baptisms1905–1909 28 baptisms1910–1914 24 baptisms1915–1919 8 baptisms1920–1924 16 baptisms1935–1939 4 baptisms

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