Marie Louise

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Marie Louise, Duchess of Parma, second wife of Napoleon, wearing the Marie Louise Diadem Empress Marie Louise of the French.jpg
Marie Louise, Duchess of Parma, second wife of Napoleon, wearing the Marie Louise Diadem

Marie Louise or Marie-Louise is a French feminine compound given name. In other languages, it may take one of several alternate forms:

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Notable people with the name include:

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Music

Marie-Louise Damien, better known as "Damia", had a forty-year career as a French actress in the early 20th century Damia 1920.jpg
Marie-Louise Damien, better known as "Damia", had a forty-year career as a French actress in the early 20th century

Nobility and royalty

Politics

Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca was President of Malta from 2014 to 2019. Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca (cropped).jpg
Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca was President of Malta from 2014 to 2019.

Religion

Science and engineering

Sports

Marie-Louise Eta, a German footballer, playing for Turbine Potsdam in 2009 Marie Louise Bagehorn.jpg
Marie-Louise Eta, a German footballer, playing for Turbine Potsdam in 2009

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