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Marie-Alphonsine

Quick answerThe given name 'Marie-Alphonsine' is derived from the Latin name 'Alphonsus', meaning 'noble and ready for battle', with 'Marie' being the French form of the Latin name 'Maria', meaning 'bitter' or 'wished-for child'.

Girl · 5 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#960
TrendVintage
Peak year1921
Syllables5
Origin—
LanguageLatin
CultureCatholic
ReligionChristian
Numerology6 Chaldean 11
Global rank#960

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Marie-Alphonsine

The given name 'Marie-Alphonsine' is derived from the Latin name 'Alphonsus', meaning 'noble and ready for battle', with 'Marie' being the French form of the Latin name 'Maria', meaning 'bitter' or 'wished-for child'.

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Etymology

The given name 'Marie-Alphonsine' is derived from the Latin name 'Alphonsus', meaning 'noble and ready for battle', with 'Marie' being the French form of the Latin name 'Maria', meaning 'bitter' or 'wished-for child'. The name Marie-Alphonsine is commonly used in Catholic cultures, particularly in France and Quebec, and is associated with Saint Alphonsus Liguori, a 18th-century Italian Catholic priest and theologian.

Marie-Alphonsine currently ranks #960 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1921.

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