The first name Marie-Magdeleine

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About the first name Marie-Magdeleine

Meaning

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

Historical origin

Marie-Magdeleine 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-Magdeleine 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-mag-de-leinma.ʁi.maɡdl.ɛn

Frequency of the first name Marie-Magdeleine by baptism year

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Annual evolution of the first name Marie-MagdeleineLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Marie-Magdeleine in baptisms by year.5037251201675172617771828187919301675–1679 4 baptisms1680–1684 2 baptisms1685–1689 2 baptisms1705–1709 4 baptisms1710–1714 4 baptisms1720–1724 6 baptisms1725–1729 7 baptisms1730–1734 10 baptisms1735–1739 6 baptisms1740–1744 2 baptisms1745–1749 8 baptisms1750–1754 6 baptisms1755–1759 8 baptisms1760–1764 6 baptisms1765–1769 16 baptisms1770–1774 24 baptisms1775–1779 16 baptisms1780–1784 11 baptisms1785–1789 23 baptisms1790–1794 13 baptisms1795–1799 13 baptisms1800–1804 23 baptisms1805–1809 20 baptisms1810–1814 6 baptisms1815–1819 17 baptisms1820–1824 5 baptisms1825–1829 2 baptisms1830–1834 21 baptisms1835–1839 14 baptisms1840–1844 18 baptisms1845–1849 8 baptisms1850–1854 25 baptisms1855–1859 12 baptisms1860–1864 2 baptisms1865–1869 9 baptisms1870–1874 6 baptisms1875–1879 19 baptisms1880–1884 6 baptisms1885–1889 3 baptisms1890–1894 2 baptisms1895–1899 2 baptisms1905–1909 4 baptisms1910–1914 2 baptisms1915–1919 4 baptisms1920–1924 6 baptisms1925–1929 4 baptisms1930–1934 2 baptisms

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