The first name Marie-Irène

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Meaning

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

Historical origin

Marie-Irène 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-Irène 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-ir-ènma.ʁi.iʁ.ɛn

Frequency of the first name Marie-Irène by baptism year

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Annual evolution of the first name Marie-IrèneLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Marie-Irène in baptisms by year.50037525012501835186218891916194319701835–1839 5 baptisms1855–1859 8 baptisms1860–1864 5 baptisms1865–1869 15 baptisms1870–1874 11 baptisms1875–1879 10 baptisms1880–1884 20 baptisms1885–1889 45 baptisms1890–1894 65 baptisms1895–1899 210 baptisms1900–1904 325 baptisms1905–1909 403 baptisms1910–1914 500 baptisms1915–1919 430 baptisms1920–1924 303 baptisms1925–1929 148 baptisms1930–1934 173 baptisms1935–1939 78 baptisms1940–1944 23 baptisms1945–1949 25 baptisms1950–1954 10 baptisms1955–1959 10 baptisms1960–1964 15 baptisms1970–1974 3 baptisms

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