The first name Marie-Marthe

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Meaning

The compound name Marie-Marthe combines Marie and Marthe. Marie has its own older etymology, while Marthe traditionally means “mistress” or “lady”.

Historical origin

Marie-Marthe 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-Marthe 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-mardhma.ʁi.maʁd

Frequency of the first name Marie-Marthe by baptism year

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Annual evolution of the first name Marie-MartheLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Marie-Marthe in baptisms by year.10075502501660172017801840190019601660–1664 4 baptisms1665–1669 5 baptisms1675–1679 5 baptisms1695–1699 2 baptisms1700–1704 6 baptisms1705–1709 2 baptisms1710–1714 2 baptisms1715–1719 2 baptisms1720–1724 5 baptisms1725–1729 1 baptisms1730–1734 4 baptisms1735–1739 2 baptisms1740–1744 11 baptisms1745–1749 5 baptisms1750–1754 4 baptisms1755–1759 16 baptisms1760–1764 9 baptisms1765–1769 3 baptisms1770–1774 12 baptisms1775–1779 8 baptisms1780–1784 7 baptisms1785–1789 15 baptisms1790–1794 8 baptisms1795–1799 4 baptisms1800–1804 1 baptisms1805–1809 7 baptisms1810–1814 2 baptisms1815–1819 7 baptisms1820–1824 3 baptisms1825–1829 6 baptisms1830–1834 10 baptisms1835–1839 4 baptisms1840–1844 2 baptisms1845–1849 2 baptisms1850–1854 10 baptisms1855–1859 12 baptisms1860–1864 4 baptisms1865–1869 9 baptisms1870–1874 13 baptisms1875–1879 9 baptisms1880–1884 3 baptisms1885–1889 12 baptisms1890–1894 17 baptisms1895–1899 12 baptisms1900–1904 18 baptisms1905–1909 22 baptisms1910–1914 35 baptisms1915–1919 55 baptisms1920–1924 60 baptisms1925–1929 70 baptisms1930–1934 47 baptisms1935–1939 42 baptisms1940–1944 14 baptisms1945–1949 19 baptisms1950–1954 26 baptisms1955–1959 3 baptisms1960–1964 6 baptisms

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