The first name Marie-Victoire

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About the first name Marie-Victoire

Meaning

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

Historical origin

Marie-Victoire 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-Victoire 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-vic-toirma.ʁi.viktw.aʁ

Frequency of the first name Marie-Victoire by baptism year

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Annual evolution of the first name Marie-VictoireLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Marie-Victoire in baptisms by year.10075502501730177718241871191819651730–1734 1 baptisms1735–1739 1 baptisms1740–1744 2 baptisms1750–1754 6 baptisms1755–1759 3 baptisms1760–1764 12 baptisms1765–1769 6 baptisms1770–1774 13 baptisms1775–1779 19 baptisms1780–1784 23 baptisms1785–1789 20 baptisms1790–1794 13 baptisms1795–1799 17 baptisms1800–1804 16 baptisms1805–1809 16 baptisms1810–1814 15 baptisms1815–1819 18 baptisms1820–1824 8 baptisms1825–1829 5 baptisms1830–1834 11 baptisms1835–1839 11 baptisms1840–1844 21 baptisms1845–1849 33 baptisms1850–1854 31 baptisms1855–1859 45 baptisms1860–1864 66 baptisms1865–1869 51 baptisms1870–1874 25 baptisms1875–1879 32 baptisms1880–1884 32 baptisms1885–1889 21 baptisms1890–1894 12 baptisms1895–1899 8 baptisms1900–1904 7 baptisms1905–1909 3 baptisms1910–1914 2 baptisms1915–1919 5 baptisms1920–1924 4 baptisms1925–1929 2 baptisms1935–1939 1 baptisms1940–1944 1 baptisms1965–1969 1 baptisms

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