The first name Marie-Philomène

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Meaning

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

Historical origin

Marie-Philomène 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-Philomène 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-fi-lo-mènma.ʁi.filɔm.ɛn

Frequency of the first name Marie-Philomène by baptism year

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Annual evolution of the first name Marie-PhilomèneLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Marie-Philomène in baptisms by year.2,0001,5001,00050001835185318711889190719251835–1839 1,206 baptisms1840–1844 1,403 baptisms1845–1849 859 baptisms1850–1854 667 baptisms1855–1859 757 baptisms1860–1864 1,080 baptisms1865–1869 1,052 baptisms1870–1874 817 baptisms1875–1879 783 baptisms1880–1884 599 baptisms1885–1889 445 baptisms1890–1894 352 baptisms1895–1899 170 baptisms1900–1904 121 baptisms1905–1909 90 baptisms1910–1914 77 baptisms1915–1919 28 baptisms1920–1924 12 baptisms1925–1929 16 baptisms

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