The first name Marie-Josephte

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Meaning

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

Historical origin

Marie-Josephte 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-Josephte 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-seftma.ʁi.ʒoz.ɛft

Frequency of the first name Marie-Josephte by baptism year

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Annual evolution of the first name Marie-JosephteLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Marie-Josephte in baptisms by year.1,00075050025001680173317861839189219451680–1684 4 baptisms1685–1689 12 baptisms1690–1694 4 baptisms1695–1699 24 baptisms1700–1704 38 baptisms1705–1709 31 baptisms1710–1714 59 baptisms1715–1719 56 baptisms1720–1724 49 baptisms1725–1729 45 baptisms1730–1734 593 baptisms1735–1739 635 baptisms1740–1744 589 baptisms1745–1749 415 baptisms1750–1754 386 baptisms1755–1759 339 baptisms1760–1764 355 baptisms1765–1769 250 baptisms1770–1774 152 baptisms1775–1779 161 baptisms1780–1784 161 baptisms1785–1789 277 baptisms1790–1794 239 baptisms1795–1799 328 baptisms1800–1804 242 baptisms1805–1809 164 baptisms1810–1814 149 baptisms1815–1819 205 baptisms1820–1824 64 baptisms1825–1829 88 baptisms1830–1834 101 baptisms1835–1839 86 baptisms1840–1844 42 baptisms1845–1849 43 baptisms1850–1854 30 baptisms1855–1859 15 baptisms1860–1864 21 baptisms1865–1869 18 baptisms1870–1874 12 baptisms1875–1879 6 baptisms1880–1884 10 baptisms1885–1889 15 baptisms1890–1894 9 baptisms1895–1899 13 baptisms1900–1904 6 baptisms1910–1914 3 baptisms1935–1939 3 baptisms1945–1949 4 baptisms

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