The first name Marie-Flore

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Meaning

The compound name Marie-Flore combines Marie and Flore. Marie has its own older etymology, while Flore traditionally means “flower”.

Historical origin

Marie-Flore 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-Flore 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-florma.ʁi.fl.ɔʁ

Frequency of the first name Marie-Flore by baptism year

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Annual evolution of the first name Marie-FloreLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Marie-Flore in baptisms by year.10075502501805183518651895192519551805–1809 4 baptisms1810–1814 1 baptisms1815–1819 8 baptisms1820–1824 4 baptisms1825–1829 4 baptisms1830–1834 24 baptisms1835–1839 44 baptisms1840–1844 43 baptisms1845–1849 29 baptisms1850–1854 26 baptisms1855–1859 50 baptisms1860–1864 33 baptisms1865–1869 70 baptisms1870–1874 61 baptisms1875–1879 66 baptisms1880–1884 53 baptisms1885–1889 63 baptisms1890–1894 93 baptisms1895–1899 68 baptisms1900–1904 63 baptisms1905–1909 49 baptisms1910–1914 48 baptisms1915–1919 23 baptisms1920–1924 29 baptisms1925–1929 9 baptisms1930–1934 6 baptisms1940–1944 1 baptisms1955–1959 2 baptisms

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