The first name Marie-Paule

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Meaning

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

Historical origin

Marie-Paule 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-Paule 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-polma.ʁi.p.ol

Frequency of the first name Marie-Paule by baptism year

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Annual evolution of the first name Marie-PauleLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Marie-Paule in baptisms by year.5037251201780182018601900194019801780–1784 1 baptisms1800–1804 2 baptisms1805–1809 12 baptisms1810–1814 6 baptisms1820–1824 3 baptisms1825–1829 1 baptisms1830–1834 2 baptisms1835–1839 1 baptisms1885–1889 1 baptisms1900–1904 2 baptisms1905–1909 8 baptisms1910–1914 12 baptisms1915–1919 28 baptisms1920–1924 34 baptisms1925–1929 48 baptisms1930–1934 31 baptisms1935–1939 35 baptisms1940–1944 23 baptisms1945–1949 16 baptisms1950–1954 11 baptisms1955–1959 24 baptisms1960–1964 8 baptisms1965–1969 2 baptisms1970–1974 1 baptisms1975–1979 4 baptisms1980–1984 2 baptisms

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