The first name Marie-Marguerite

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About the first name Marie-Marguerite

Meaning

The compound name Marie-Marguerite combines Marie and Marguerite. Marie has its own older etymology, while Marguerite traditionally means “pearl”.

Historical origin

Marie-Marguerite 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-Marguerite 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-mar-gue-ritma.ʁi.maʁ.ɡə.ʁit

Frequency of the first name Marie-Marguerite by baptism year

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Annual evolution of the first name Marie-MargueriteLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Marie-Marguerite in baptisms by year.2001501005001625169517651835190519751625–1629 1 baptisms1650–1654 1 baptisms1660–1664 2 baptisms1675–1679 4 baptisms1680–1684 6 baptisms1685–1689 5 baptisms1690–1694 3 baptisms1695–1699 8 baptisms1700–1704 6 baptisms1705–1709 6 baptisms1710–1714 7 baptisms1715–1719 9 baptisms1720–1724 10 baptisms1725–1729 6 baptisms1730–1734 8 baptisms1735–1739 14 baptisms1740–1744 18 baptisms1745–1749 21 baptisms1750–1754 30 baptisms1755–1759 33 baptisms1760–1764 40 baptisms1765–1769 48 baptisms1770–1774 69 baptisms1775–1779 74 baptisms1780–1784 82 baptisms1785–1789 96 baptisms1790–1794 103 baptisms1795–1799 153 baptisms1800–1804 65 baptisms1805–1809 67 baptisms1810–1814 75 baptisms1815–1819 49 baptisms1820–1824 46 baptisms1825–1829 50 baptisms1830–1834 63 baptisms1835–1839 44 baptisms1840–1844 47 baptisms1845–1849 62 baptisms1850–1854 50 baptisms1855–1859 59 baptisms1860–1864 53 baptisms1865–1869 47 baptisms1870–1874 35 baptisms1875–1879 38 baptisms1880–1884 31 baptisms1885–1889 58 baptisms1890–1894 50 baptisms1895–1899 88 baptisms1900–1904 77 baptisms1905–1909 84 baptisms1910–1914 116 baptisms1915–1919 93 baptisms1920–1924 73 baptisms1925–1929 53 baptisms1930–1934 40 baptisms1935–1939 28 baptisms1940–1944 19 baptisms1945–1949 10 baptisms1950–1954 6 baptisms1960–1964 2 baptisms1965–1969 1 baptisms1970–1974 1 baptisms1975–1979 1 baptisms

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