The first name Marie-Eugénie

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Meaning

The compound name Marie-Eugénie combines Marie and Eugénie. Marie has its own older etymology, while Eugénie traditionally means “well-born” or “of noble birth”.

Historical origin

Marie-Eugénie 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-Eugénie 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-eu-jé-nima.ʁi.øʒen.i

Frequency of the first name Marie-Eugénie by baptism year

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Annual evolution of the first name Marie-EugénieLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Marie-Eugénie in baptisms by year.1,00075050025001770181518601905195019951770–1774 4 baptisms1785–1789 8 baptisms1790–1794 12 baptisms1795–1799 8 baptisms1805–1809 4 baptisms1815–1819 4 baptisms1820–1824 8 baptisms1825–1829 20 baptisms1830–1834 40 baptisms1835–1839 32 baptisms1840–1844 28 baptisms1845–1849 56 baptisms1850–1854 120 baptisms1855–1859 368 baptisms1860–1864 404 baptisms1865–1869 620 baptisms1870–1874 504 baptisms1875–1879 588 baptisms1880–1884 660 baptisms1885–1889 684 baptisms1890–1894 572 baptisms1895–1899 324 baptisms1900–1904 336 baptisms1905–1909 156 baptisms1910–1914 88 baptisms1915–1919 60 baptisms1920–1924 39 baptisms1925–1929 12 baptisms1930–1934 12 baptisms1995–1999 4 baptisms

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