The first name Marie-Luce

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Meaning

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

Historical origin

Marie-Luce 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-Luce 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-luzma.ʁi.l.ys

Frequency of the first name Marie-Luce by baptism year

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Annual evolution of the first name Marie-LuceLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Marie-Luce in baptisms by year.5037251201735178518351885193519851735–1739 3 baptisms1750–1754 2 baptisms1755–1759 5 baptisms1760–1764 1 baptisms1765–1769 2 baptisms1770–1774 2 baptisms1775–1779 1 baptisms1780–1784 2 baptisms1785–1789 4 baptisms1790–1794 5 baptisms1795–1799 5 baptisms1800–1804 4 baptisms1805–1809 7 baptisms1810–1814 7 baptisms1815–1819 20 baptisms1820–1824 16 baptisms1825–1829 15 baptisms1830–1834 24 baptisms1835–1839 11 baptisms1840–1844 37 baptisms1845–1849 42 baptisms1850–1854 33 baptisms1855–1859 28 baptisms1860–1864 13 baptisms1865–1869 19 baptisms1870–1874 32 baptisms1875–1879 35 baptisms1880–1884 30 baptisms1885–1889 29 baptisms1890–1894 30 baptisms1895–1899 33 baptisms1900–1904 24 baptisms1905–1909 17 baptisms1910–1914 8 baptisms1915–1919 9 baptisms1920–1924 7 baptisms1925–1929 7 baptisms1930–1934 2 baptisms1935–1939 4 baptisms1940–1944 1 baptisms1945–1949 1 baptisms1950–1954 1 baptisms1955–1959 7 baptisms1965–1969 4 baptisms1985–1989 2 baptisms

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