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Meaning and origin
Madeleine is a French girl name. The meaning of the name is `Of Magdala, Tower`.


Where is it used?
The name Madeleine 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)
Madeline (In French)
Madelaine (In English)


See also
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


Extra information:
Alternative meanings (Old English) Of Magdala, Tower

What Madeleine`s say about their name

1. The best thing about the name Madeleine:
   The Madeline books!
   The worst thing about the name:
   People expect you to speak french and no one says or spells your name right
   If my name wasn`t Madeleine....:
   No
   Extra information:
   Cool name and Maddy isn't bad either

More `Madeleine` links
Madeleine as abbreviation
Actors named Madeleine
Madeleine in the encyclopedia