The first name Mary-Ann

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Meaning

The compound name Mary-Ann combines Mary and Ann. Mary has its own older etymology, while Ann traditionally means “grace” or “favor”.

Historical origin

Mary-Ann 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, Mary-Ann 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-ry-annmɛɹɪæn

Frequency of the first name Mary-Ann by baptism year

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Annual evolution of the first name Mary-AnnLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Mary-Ann in baptisms by year.50037525012501770181118521893193419751770–1774 5 baptisms1785–1789 4 baptisms1790–1794 1 baptisms1795–1799 3 baptisms1800–1804 6 baptisms1805–1809 2 baptisms1810–1814 4 baptisms1815–1819 4 baptisms1820–1824 19 baptisms1825–1829 32 baptisms1830–1834 62 baptisms1835–1839 73 baptisms1840–1844 103 baptisms1845–1849 85 baptisms1850–1854 103 baptisms1855–1859 151 baptisms1860–1864 214 baptisms1865–1869 129 baptisms1870–1874 86 baptisms1875–1879 150 baptisms1880–1884 87 baptisms1885–1889 55 baptisms1890–1894 46 baptisms1895–1899 35 baptisms1900–1904 23 baptisms1905–1909 19 baptisms1910–1914 6 baptisms1915–1919 7 baptisms1920–1924 7 baptisms1925–1929 10 baptisms1930–1934 8 baptisms1935–1939 10 baptisms1940–1944 8 baptisms1945–1949 3 baptisms1950–1954 9 baptisms1955–1959 7 baptisms1960–1964 5 baptisms1965–1969 1 baptisms1970–1974 1 baptisms1975–1979 2 baptisms

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