The first name Marie-Josette

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Meaning

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

Historical origin

Marie-Josette 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-Josette 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-settma.ʁi.ʒoz.ɛt

Frequency of the first name Marie-Josette by baptism year

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Annual evolution of the first name Marie-JosetteLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Marie-Josette in baptisms by year.201510501685174017951850190519601685–1689 1 baptisms1690–1694 1 baptisms1695–1699 2 baptisms1700–1704 4 baptisms1705–1709 5 baptisms1710–1714 3 baptisms1715–1719 2 baptisms1720–1724 2 baptisms1730–1734 2 baptisms1735–1739 4 baptisms1740–1744 4 baptisms1745–1749 6 baptisms1755–1759 1 baptisms1760–1764 1 baptisms1765–1769 4 baptisms1770–1774 9 baptisms1775–1779 9 baptisms1780–1784 4 baptisms1785–1789 1 baptisms1790–1794 2 baptisms1795–1799 1 baptisms1800–1804 1 baptisms1805–1809 2 baptisms1810–1814 13 baptisms1815–1819 1 baptisms1820–1824 1 baptisms1830–1834 1 baptisms1835–1839 1 baptisms1840–1844 2 baptisms1845–1849 5 baptisms1850–1854 1 baptisms1855–1859 1 baptisms1860–1864 1 baptisms1905–1909 1 baptisms1935–1939 1 baptisms1940–1944 1 baptisms1955–1959 1 baptisms1960–1964 1 baptisms

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