Wednesday, July 4, 2007

Meaning and origin of Madeline

Madeline
English
Female
form of MAGDALENA-a woman from Magdala
Meaning & Origin
Madeline is a Hebrew girl name.
The meaning of the name is `woman from Magdala, one who is elevated, a high tower `.
Where is it used?
The name Madeline is mainly used in French.
How do they say it elsewhere?
Magdalene (In German, English and in the bible)
Magdalena (In German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Spanish, Portuguese, Czech and in Polish)
Madeleine (In French)
Madelina (In English)
Madoline (In English)
Madelyn (In English)
Madlyn (In English)
Madalyn (In English
How do they say it elsewhere?
In Swedish: Malin
In Italian: Maddalena
In Hungarian: Magdolna
In German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Czech, Polish and in Romanian: Magda
In Finnish: Matleena
In English: Magdalen
In Danish: Magdalone
In Danish: Malene
Statistics
The name Madeline was given to 4927 babies in the USA in 2004. Madeline was the number 148 name that year. In 2005, the name was given to 4709 babies making it the number 62 name that year.
-www.talkingbabies.com

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