The first name Marie-Zoé

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About the first name Marie-Zoé

Meaning

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

Historical origin

Marie-Zoé 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-Zoé 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-zoéma.ʁi.zɔ.e

Frequency of the first name Marie-Zoé by baptism year

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Annual evolution of the first name Marie-ZoéLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Marie-Zoé in baptisms by year.2001501005001760179218241856188819201760–1764 3 baptisms1800–1804 6 baptisms1805–1809 47 baptisms1810–1814 58 baptisms1815–1819 113 baptisms1820–1824 122 baptisms1825–1829 142 baptisms1830–1834 142 baptisms1835–1839 67 baptisms1840–1844 117 baptisms1845–1849 146 baptisms1850–1854 126 baptisms1855–1859 110 baptisms1860–1864 97 baptisms1865–1869 79 baptisms1870–1874 106 baptisms1875–1879 51 baptisms1880–1884 38 baptisms1885–1889 30 baptisms1890–1894 13 baptisms1895–1899 17 baptisms1900–1904 5 baptisms1905–1909 3 baptisms1920–1924 3 baptisms

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