The first name Marie-Esther

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About the first name Marie-Esther

Meaning

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

Historical origin

Marie-Esther 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-Esther 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-es-terma.ʁi.ɛstœʁ

Frequency of the first name Marie-Esther by baptism year

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Annual evolution of the first name Marie-EstherLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Marie-Esther in baptisms by year.10075502501765180318411879191719551765–1769 1 baptisms1775–1779 1 baptisms1780–1784 8 baptisms1785–1789 9 baptisms1790–1794 10 baptisms1795–1799 41 baptisms1800–1804 20 baptisms1805–1809 51 baptisms1810–1814 39 baptisms1815–1819 38 baptisms1820–1824 24 baptisms1825–1829 21 baptisms1830–1834 47 baptisms1835–1839 26 baptisms1840–1844 35 baptisms1845–1849 37 baptisms1850–1854 28 baptisms1855–1859 30 baptisms1860–1864 32 baptisms1865–1869 34 baptisms1870–1874 22 baptisms1875–1879 21 baptisms1880–1884 23 baptisms1885–1889 6 baptisms1890–1894 7 baptisms1895–1899 9 baptisms1900–1904 9 baptisms1905–1909 4 baptisms1910–1914 6 baptisms1925–1929 1 baptisms1935–1939 2 baptisms1945–1949 2 baptisms1955–1959 2 baptisms

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