Madeleine
Derived from Magdala, a city name that came to mean a woman of spiritual significance through biblical tradition and cultural history.
Meaning and origin
Madeleine is the standard French form of Magdalene, rooted in the biblical figure Mary Magdalene.
How to pronounce Madeleine
| French (Belgium) | mad-uh-LEN /mad.ə.len/ |
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