Bitter or beloved, and free man
A compound name combining Mary and Frances. Mary is of Hebrew origin, often interpreted as 'bitter', 'beloved', or 'drop of the sea', while Frances is the feminine form of Francis, meaning 'Frenchman' or 'free man'.
Less common today
Maryfrances isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,994 in 1995.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Former Chair of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
Influential American food writer known as M.F.K. Fisher
British geneticist who discovered X-chromosome inactivation
Birth name of actress Debbie Reynolds
