Magdalene
Marks someone as being from Magdala, a fishing town on the Sea of Galilee whose own name meant "tower" in Aramaic.
Meaning and origin
Magdalene began as a byname for someone from Magdala, and the New Testament attaches it to Mary Magdalene, a follower of Jesus who is named in all four Gospels as the first to find his tomb empty.
How to pronounce Magdalene
| English (US) | MAG-duh-leen /ˈmæɡdəliːn/ |
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