The first name Marie-Hélène

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About the first name Marie-Hélène

Meaning

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

Historical origin

Marie-Hélène 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-Hélène 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-é-lènma.ʁi.e.lɛn

Frequency of the first name Marie-Hélène by baptism year

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Annual evolution of the first name Marie-HélèneLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Marie-Hélène in baptisms by year.1,00075050025001675173818011864192719901675–1679 7 baptisms1690–1694 5 baptisms1695–1699 7 baptisms1700–1704 26 baptisms1705–1709 28 baptisms1710–1714 14 baptisms1725–1729 12 baptisms1730–1734 7 baptisms1735–1739 24 baptisms1740–1744 12 baptisms1745–1749 7 baptisms1750–1754 5 baptisms1755–1759 5 baptisms1760–1764 12 baptisms1765–1769 22 baptisms1770–1774 19 baptisms1775–1779 14 baptisms1785–1789 22 baptisms1790–1794 10 baptisms1795–1799 15 baptisms1800–1804 5 baptisms1805–1809 10 baptisms1810–1814 27 baptisms1815–1819 53 baptisms1820–1824 10 baptisms1825–1829 31 baptisms1830–1834 42 baptisms1835–1839 88 baptisms1840–1844 87 baptisms1845–1849 144 baptisms1850–1854 265 baptisms1855–1859 304 baptisms1860–1864 404 baptisms1865–1869 490 baptisms1870–1874 407 baptisms1875–1879 501 baptisms1880–1884 672 baptisms1885–1889 514 baptisms1890–1894 367 baptisms1895–1899 329 baptisms1900–1904 335 baptisms1905–1909 221 baptisms1910–1914 193 baptisms1915–1919 193 baptisms1920–1924 134 baptisms1925–1929 119 baptisms1930–1934 74 baptisms1935–1939 100 baptisms1940–1944 67 baptisms1945–1949 119 baptisms1950–1954 113 baptisms1955–1959 157 baptisms1960–1964 300 baptisms1965–1969 205 baptisms1970–1974 166 baptisms1975–1979 152 baptisms1980–1984 303 baptisms1985–1989 161 baptisms1990–1994 92 baptisms

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