Meaning and origin of Madeline

Origin: French
Meaning: Diminutive of Madeleine: Woman of Magdala. Tower.
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Meaning and origin of Madeline

The girl's name Madeline \m(a)-deli-ne, mad(e)-line\ is pronounced MAD-a-linn. It is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "woman from Magdala". Variant of Madeleine, which is the French version. Place name: Magdala was a town on the Sea of Galilee, the home of Saint Mary Magdalen, whom Jesus healed and who was present at his crucifixion. Literary: Ludwig Bemelmann's children's books had a French schoolgirl character wearing a wide-brimmed hat named Madeline. Actresses Madeline Kahn, Madeleine Stowe.

Madeline has 63 variant forms: Dalanna, Dalenna, Lena, Lina, Lynn, Mada, Madalaina, Madaleine, Madalena, Madalene, Madalyn, Madalynn, Maddelena, Maddie, Maddy, Madel, Madelaine, Madelayne, Madeleine, Madelena, Madelene, Madelina, Madella, Madelle, Madelon, Madelyn, Madelyne, Madelynn, Madelynne, Madena, Madge, Madilyn, Madina, Madlen, Madlin, Madlyn, Mady, Madzia, Magda, Magdala, Magdalen, Magdalena, Magdalene, Magdalina, Magdaline, Magdalini, Magdeleine, Magdelina, Magdolna, Maidel, Maighdlin, Mala, Malena, Malina, Marleah, Marleen, Marlen, Marlena, Marlene, Marline, Marlyne, Maud and Maude.

For more information, see also related names Dale, Madison, Manon and Migdalia.


Madeline is a very popular female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census).
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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.
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