Meanings
proper noun
- A female given name from French.
Origin
- Ancient GreekΜαγδαληνή
- FrenchMadeleine
- EnglishMadeline
Anglicized from French Madeleine, from Ancient Greek Μαγδαληνή (Magdalēnḗ) or from Old High German Madalinde. Doublet of Madeleine, Magdalene, and Madelinde.
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Chinese Mandarin 瑪德琳 /玛德琳
- 瑪德琳 /玛德琳female given name
French Madeleine
- Madeleinefemale given name
Hebrew מאדעלין
- מאדעלין (madelín)female given name
Italian Maddalena
- Maddalenafemale given name
Japanese マデリン
- マデリン (maderin)female given name
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Cite this entry
APA
Madeline. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Madeline
MLA
“Madeline.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Madeline. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Madeline,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Madeline.
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