The first name Marie-Françoise

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About the first name Marie-Françoise

Meaning

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

Historical origin

Marie-Françoise 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-Françoise 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-fran-soizma.ʁi.fʁɑ̃sw.az

Frequency of the first name Marie-Françoise by baptism year

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Annual evolution of the first name Marie-FrançoiseLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Marie-Françoise in baptisms by year.2001501005001625169517651835190519751625–1629 3 baptisms1650–1654 3 baptisms1655–1659 9 baptisms1660–1664 14 baptisms1665–1669 9 baptisms1670–1674 24 baptisms1675–1679 41 baptisms1680–1684 53 baptisms1685–1689 21 baptisms1690–1694 45 baptisms1695–1699 61 baptisms1700–1704 50 baptisms1705–1709 29 baptisms1710–1714 46 baptisms1715–1719 72 baptisms1720–1724 47 baptisms1725–1729 52 baptisms1730–1734 74 baptisms1735–1739 57 baptisms1740–1744 65 baptisms1745–1749 57 baptisms1750–1754 90 baptisms1755–1759 80 baptisms1760–1764 60 baptisms1765–1769 79 baptisms1770–1774 124 baptisms1775–1779 106 baptisms1780–1784 84 baptisms1785–1789 74 baptisms1790–1794 89 baptisms1795–1799 113 baptisms1800–1804 37 baptisms1805–1809 31 baptisms1810–1814 16 baptisms1815–1819 13 baptisms1820–1824 13 baptisms1825–1829 2 baptisms1830–1834 21 baptisms1835–1839 13 baptisms1840–1844 13 baptisms1845–1849 7 baptisms1850–1854 16 baptisms1855–1859 21 baptisms1860–1864 15 baptisms1865–1869 9 baptisms1870–1874 8 baptisms1875–1879 6 baptisms1880–1884 12 baptisms1885–1889 5 baptisms1890–1894 4 baptisms1895–1899 8 baptisms1900–1904 4 baptisms1905–1909 8 baptisms1910–1914 21 baptisms1915–1919 15 baptisms1920–1924 39 baptisms1925–1929 36 baptisms1930–1934 56 baptisms1935–1939 66 baptisms1940–1944 43 baptisms1945–1949 28 baptisms1950–1954 19 baptisms1955–1959 21 baptisms1960–1964 10 baptisms1965–1969 4 baptisms1970–1974 2 baptisms1975–1979 2 baptisms

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