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Baby Name: Madeline
Madeline
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ORIGIN
Hebrew
MEANING
Woman from Magdala
Derived from the French Madeleine which was taken from Magdala, a biblical place name for a village located on the Sea of Galilee and the home of Mary Magdalene, a follower of Jesus. Also a literary name for the heroine in a series of children's books created by author Ludwig Bemelmans. Listed among the top 100 since 1994.
VARIATIONS
Marcel Marc
ALTERNATIVES
Madelyn Madalynn Madilyn Madalyn Madelynn Madeleine
NICKNAMES
Maddie
FAMOUS Madelines
Madeleine L'Engle (children's author) Madeline Kahn (actress) Madeleine Stowe (actress)
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This is a very pretty name.
10/12/2009 12:28:31 PM Report Abuse