The first name Marie-Renée

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Meaning

The compound name Marie-Renée combines Marie and Renée. Marie has its own older etymology, while Renée traditionally means “born again” or “reborn”.

Historical origin

Marie-Renée 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-Renée 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-re-néma.ʁi.ʁən.e

Frequency of the first name Marie-Renée by baptism year

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Annual evolution of the first name Marie-RenéeLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Marie-Renée in baptisms by year.5037251201665172817911854191719801665–1669 8 baptisms1670–1674 11 baptisms1675–1679 27 baptisms1680–1684 10 baptisms1685–1689 16 baptisms1690–1694 3 baptisms1695–1699 14 baptisms1700–1704 8 baptisms1705–1709 4 baptisms1710–1714 4 baptisms1715–1719 4 baptisms1720–1724 3 baptisms1730–1734 3 baptisms1735–1739 4 baptisms1740–1744 3 baptisms1745–1749 6 baptisms1755–1759 13 baptisms1760–1764 6 baptisms1770–1774 3 baptisms1785–1789 3 baptisms1790–1794 3 baptisms1880–1884 4 baptisms1890–1894 3 baptisms1900–1904 4 baptisms1905–1909 3 baptisms1920–1924 7 baptisms1935–1939 7 baptisms1940–1944 4 baptisms1950–1954 13 baptisms1955–1959 13 baptisms1960–1964 29 baptisms1965–1969 19 baptisms1975–1979 6 baptisms1980–1984 3 baptisms

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