Magdalen

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/ˈmæɡdəlɪn//ˈmɔːdlɪn/

proper noun

A female given name from Hebrew, variant of Magdalene.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A female given name from Hebrew, variant of Magdalene.

    "We two," she said, "will seek the groves / Where the lady Mary is, / With her five handmaidens, whose names / Are five sweet symphonies, / Cecily, Gertrude, Magdalen, / Margaret and Rosalys.

    1850, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, The Blessed Damozel
  2. abbreviationellipsisinformalOxford UniversityEllipsis of Magdalen College, Oxford.
nounMagdalen (plural Magdalens)

plural Magdalens

  1. alternativeAlternative form of Magdalene (“a reformed prostitute”).

    […] these Magdalens dedicated their lives to prayer and performed various tasks such as cooking, cleaning or laundry for the sisters.

    (page 64)

Rhymes & wordplay

Sounds the same

maudlin (for Magdalen College sense)maudlin (for Magdalen College sense)

Anagrams

gameland
Cite this entry
APA

Magdalen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Magdalen

MLA

“Magdalen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Magdalen. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Magdalen,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Magdalen.

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