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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:
   Beautiful name, if I don't say so myself.
   The worst thing about the name:
   People think I am fluent in French
   If my name wasn`t Madeleine....:
   Anja
   Extra information:
   Wish I could speak fluent French, then it would be a perfect name!
2. The best thing about the name Madeleine:
   It sounds awesome and really pretty
   The worst thing about the name:
   
   If my name wasn`t Madeleine....:
   I would not be the same...
   Extra information:
   
4. The best thing about the name Madeleine:
   it is different and really pretty
   The worst thing about the name:
   people never pronounce or spell it right, so I have to shorten it to Maddy
   If my name wasn`t Madeleine....:
   Catherine
   Extra information:
   i think it is awesome and advise you to call your kids it lol
5. The best thing about the name Madeleine:
   It's not a very common name :)
   The worst thing about the name:
   
   If my name wasn`t Madeleine....:
   It would've been Mariska
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6. 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