Etymology

Madeline

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Today it means: A female given name from French. Full definition →

French Madeleine ← Ancient Greek Μαγδαληνή
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΜαγδαληνή
  2. French · borrowed fromMadeleine
  3. English todayMadeline

Anglicized from French Madeleine, from Ancient Greek Μαγδαληνή (Magdalēnḗ) or from Old High German Madalinde. Doublet of Madeleine, Magdalene, and Madelinde.

Words from the same roots

FrenchMadeleine all →

madeleine

Ancient GreekΜαγδαληνή all →

magdalene

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.