The first name Marie-Josèphe

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Meaning

The compound name Marie-Josèphe combines Marie and Josèphe. Marie has its own older etymology, while Josèphe traditionally means “he will add” or “God will add”.

Historical origin

Marie-Josèphe 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-Josèphe 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-jo-sèfma.ʁi.ʒoz.ɛf

Frequency of the first name Marie-Josèphe by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Marie-Josèphe by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name Marie-JosèpheLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Marie-Josèphe in baptisms by year.50037525012501685174217991856191319701685–1689 8 baptisms1690–1694 13 baptisms1695–1699 36 baptisms1700–1704 70 baptisms1705–1709 119 baptisms1710–1714 89 baptisms1715–1719 104 baptisms1720–1724 59 baptisms1725–1729 117 baptisms1730–1734 131 baptisms1735–1739 112 baptisms1740–1744 122 baptisms1745–1749 184 baptisms1750–1754 116 baptisms1755–1759 157 baptisms1760–1764 198 baptisms1765–1769 219 baptisms1770–1774 195 baptisms1775–1779 190 baptisms1780–1784 204 baptisms1785–1789 224 baptisms1790–1794 301 baptisms1795–1799 287 baptisms1800–1804 54 baptisms1805–1809 74 baptisms1810–1814 47 baptisms1815–1819 29 baptisms1820–1824 12 baptisms1825–1829 6 baptisms1830–1834 3 baptisms1835–1839 3 baptisms1840–1844 5 baptisms1845–1849 3 baptisms1855–1859 3 baptisms1860–1864 3 baptisms1875–1879 9 baptisms1880–1884 3 baptisms1885–1889 3 baptisms1900–1904 3 baptisms1915–1919 5 baptisms1970–1974 5 baptisms

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