Madalena

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• Magdalena (obsolete)

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese Madalena, after the town of Magdala, from Hebrew מגדל (migdál, “tower”).

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐ.dɐˈlɛ.nɐ/ [mɐ.ðɐˈlɛ.nɐ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐ.dɐˈle.nɐ/ [mɐ.ðɐˈle.nɐ]

• Audio (Portugal):

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• Homophone: madalena
• Hyphenation: Ma‧da‧le‧na

Proper noun

Madalena f

1. Mary Magdalene (biblical figure)

   Synonyms: Maria, Maria Madalena, Santa Maria

2. a female given name from Hebrew
3. A village and municipality of the Azores, Portugal

Related terms

• madalenense