Meaning: of Magdala
Gender: female
Languages of use: German, Spanish, Portuguese, Scandinavian, Dutch, Polish, Czech
Diminutives: Lenka
Short forms: Alena, Leentje, Lena, Madleen, Madlen, Madlena, Magda
Asteroid: 318 Magdalena, diameter 72.7 km
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Meaning/translation: of Magdala
Language of origin: Hebrew
Info:
in the Bible Maria Magdalene is a disciple of Jesus
she was called thus because she was from the town of Magdala on the sea of Galilee
the name of the city derives from the Hebrew/Aramaic word for tower
Words: migdal = the tower Hebrew
Name variants: Alena, Alene, Leentje, Lena, Lene, Lenka, Madalena, Madalina, Madalyn, Madalynn, Maddalena, Maddie, Madelaine, Madelane, Madeleine, Madelen, Madelena, Madeline, Madelyn, Madelynn, Madilyn, Madilynn, Madlaina, Madleen, Madleine, Madlen, Madlena, Madlene, Magda, Magdalen, Magdalena, Magdalene, Magdolna, Malene, Malin, Malina