The first name Marie-Joséphine

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Meaning

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

Historical origin

Marie-Joséphine 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-Joséphine 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-sé-finma.ʁi.ʒozef.in

Frequency of the first name Marie-Joséphine by baptism year

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Annual evolution of the first name Marie-JoséphineLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Marie-Joséphine in baptisms by year.1,00075050025001790182918681907194619851790–1794 2 baptisms1800–1804 3 baptisms1815–1819 12 baptisms1820–1824 10 baptisms1825–1829 2 baptisms1830–1834 55 baptisms1835–1839 50 baptisms1840–1844 109 baptisms1845–1849 184 baptisms1850–1854 312 baptisms1855–1859 311 baptisms1860–1864 559 baptisms1865–1869 488 baptisms1870–1874 511 baptisms1875–1879 567 baptisms1880–1884 517 baptisms1885–1889 511 baptisms1890–1894 353 baptisms1895–1899 205 baptisms1900–1904 159 baptisms1905–1909 88 baptisms1910–1914 54 baptisms1915–1919 23 baptisms1920–1924 16 baptisms1925–1929 3 baptisms1930–1934 2 baptisms1940–1944 2 baptisms1950–1954 4 baptisms1980–1984 2 baptisms1985–1989 2 baptisms

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