Madeleine
\mad.lɛn\♀French girl's name
A French girl's name of Latin origin.
At a glance
| Gender | Feminine |
|---|---|
| Origin | Latin |
| Pronunciation | \mad.lɛn\ |
| Also spelled | Madelon, Magdaléna |
| Compound names | Madeleine-Sophie, Marie-Madeleine |
Origin and meaning
Inherited from Latin Magdalēna. Doublet of Magdaléna.
Where it is mostly given
- Great Britain
- Ireland
- United States
- France
- Belgium
- Luxembourg
- Netherlands
- Germany
- Austria
- Switzerland
- Spain
- East Frisia
- Iceland
- Sweden
- Lithuania
- Poland
- Czech Republic
Around the world
- GermanMagdalena
- EnglishMagdalene
- BasqueMaialen
- SpanishMagdalena
- FinnishMatleena
- HungarianMagdolna
- ItalianMaddalena
- OccitanMagdalena
- PolishMagdalena
- PortugueseMagalenha
- CzechMagdaléna
In literature
« Voici une chose convenue : toute femme qui a péché se nomme Messaline ou Madeleine. Point de milieu : la débauche ou le repentir ; tel est votre verdict. »Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0). Recording: Anonymât (Kvardek du), Lingua Libre / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).