Where does “Marie-Hélène” come from?

Marie-Hélène (French) comes from French marie, from Old French Marie, from Latin Marīa, from Ancient Greek Μαρία, from Hebrew מִרְיָם, from Aramaic מרים, from Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָם.

Ancestry of “Marie-Hélène”, step by step

Marie-Hélène traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via French marie

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchmariefirst-person singular present indicative of...
2Old FrenchMarie
3LatinMarīaMary mother of Jesus
4Ancient GreekΜαρίαMary, Maria
5Hebrewמִרְיָם
6Aramaicמריםbitter
7Biblical Hebrewמִרְיָם

via French Hélène

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchHélène
2LatinHelenaHelen
3Ancient Greekἑλένηtorch, firebrand; corposant, St. Elmo's fire;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswel-to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
Every word from Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָםEvery word from Hebrew מִרְיָםEvery word from Aramaic מרים