Madeleine

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Madeleine is a French name that means "woman from Magdala," which is derived from a Hebrew name meaning "tower." Magdala was a town on the shore of the Sea of Galilee and is where Mary Magdalene was from.
Pronunciation
MAD-LEHN(French)
MAD-lin(English)
MAD-ə-lien(English)
MAD-ə-lin(English)
ma-de-LEHN (French pronunciation); MAD-uh-lihn (English pronunciation)
mahd-eh-LEHN(Swedish)
Popularity
Madeleine is not as popular today as it once was, but it still ranks in the top 1000 names for girls in several countries, including the United States, Canada, France, and other countries in Europe.

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Madeleine Name meanings & History

Madeleine is a French name that means "woman from Magdala," which is derived from a Hebrew name meaning "tower." Magdala was a town on the shore of the Sea of Galilee and is where Mary Magdalene was from. French form of Magdalene. Madeleine is commonly used as a first name for girls. It can be found both as a given name and a surname.

Zodiac Sign of Madeleine: Mother Cancer

Synonyms of Madeleine:

M: Manipulative,Mushy,Memorabilia,Maternal,Mommy,Mother,Memory

A: Angry,Action,Aggressive,Ambitious,Assertive,Argumentative

D: Dutiful,Determined,Domestic,Demanding,Doting,Daddy

E: Enliven,Entertain,Environment,Enlighten,Exaggerate,Expressive

L: Languid,Liaison,Legal,Lover,Lovely,Lazy,Luscious

I: Indulgence,Involved,Intimate

N: Neurosis,Nutrition,Nitpicking,Nagging,Nervous,Neat,Nice

Madeleine is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Madeleine Albright (former US Secretary of State); Madeleine Peyroux (American jazz singer); Madeleine Stowe (American actress); Madeleine L'Engle (American author)

2.) MADELEINE (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: French cognate of Magdalene (of Magdala, a town on the Sea of Galilee), which is also in common use in England. See MAGDALENE. Var: Madelaine, Madeline, Madelyn, Madlyn, Madoline. Pet: Maddie, Maddy. (MAD-EH-LIN, MAD-EH-LINE)


3.) Madeleine (Female)

Usage: French

Meanings: (French) high-minded

Other Forms: Madelon


4.) Madeleine (Female)

Usage: French

Meanings: (French) forms of Madeline.

Other Forms: Madelain, Madelane, Madelayne, Madelein, Madeleyn, Madeleyne


5.) MADELEINE (Female)

Usage: French

Meanings: French cognate of Magdalene, which is derived from the Greek Magdalene (of Magdala, a town on the Sea of Galilee). The name is often bestowed in honor of the biblical Mary Magdalene, the woman Christ cured of seven demons. She was the first to see him after the resurrection and rushed to tell the apostles. Var: Madeline, Madelon. (MAD-EH-LEHN)


6.) MADELEINE (Female)

Usage: American

Meanings: French cognate of Magdalene (of Magdala, a town on the coast of the Sea of Galilee). See MAGDALENE (Biblical Names). Var: Madeline, Madelyn. Pet: Maddi, Maddie, Maddy. (MAD-EH-LIN, MAD-EH-LINE)


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