The first name Marie-Laure

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Meaning

The compound name Marie-Laure combines Marie and Laure. Marie has its own older etymology, while Laure has its own older etymology.

Historical origin

Marie-Laure 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-Laure 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-lorma.ʁi.l.ɔʁ

Frequency of the first name Marie-Laure by baptism year

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Annual evolution of the first name Marie-LaureLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Marie-Laure in baptisms by year.10075502501805183618671898192919601805–1809 2 baptisms1820–1824 2 baptisms1835–1839 4 baptisms1840–1844 4 baptisms1845–1849 6 baptisms1850–1854 2 baptisms1855–1859 12 baptisms1860–1864 30 baptisms1865–1869 26 baptisms1870–1874 46 baptisms1875–1879 52 baptisms1880–1884 86 baptisms1885–1889 76 baptisms1890–1894 50 baptisms1895–1899 84 baptisms1900–1904 72 baptisms1905–1909 64 baptisms1910–1914 40 baptisms1915–1919 25 baptisms1920–1924 34 baptisms1925–1929 12 baptisms1930–1934 10 baptisms1935–1939 10 baptisms1940–1944 8 baptisms1960–1964 2 baptisms

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