Magdalena

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See also: magdalena and Magdaléna

English

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

Proper noun

Magdalena

  1. A department in northern Colombia.
  2. A municipality of Honduras.
  3. A municipality of Laguna, Philippines.
  4. A village in Socorro County, New Mexico, United States.

Czech

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μαγδαληνή (Magdalēnḗ, woman from Magdala).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Magdalena f

  1. a female given name

Declension

Further reading

  • Magdalena”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957

Faroese

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Μαγδαληνή (Magdalēnḗ, woman from Magdala).

Proper noun

Magdalena f

  1. a female given name

Usage notes

Matronymics

  • son of Magdalena: Magdalenuson
  • daughter of Magdalena: Magdalenudóttir

Declension

singular
indefinite
nominative Magdalena
accusative Magdalenu
dative Magdalenu
genitive Magdalenu

German

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Μαγδαληνή (Magdalēnḗ, woman from Magdala).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Magdalena

  1. a female given name, equivalent to English Magdalene

Lithuanian

Proper noun

Magdalena f

  1. a female given name, equivalent to English Magdalene

Norwegian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Μαγδαληνή (Magdalēnḗ, woman from Magdala).

Proper noun

Magdalena

  1. a female given name, equivalent to English Magdalene

Polish

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maɡ.daˈlɛ.na/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛna
  • Syllabification: Mag‧da‧le‧na

Etymology 1

Learned borrowing from Latin Magdalena.

Proper noun

Magdalena f (diminutive Magda)

  1. a female given name from Latin , equivalent to English Magdalene
Declension

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Spanish Magdalena.

Proper noun

Magdalena f

  1. Magdalena (a river in Colombia)
Declension

Further reading

Portuguese

Proper noun

Magdalena f

  1. Obsolete spelling of Madalena.

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μαγδαληνή (Magdalēnḗ, woman from Magdala).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maɡdaˈlena/
  • Rhymes: -ena
  • Syllabification: Mag‧da‧le‧na

Proper noun

Magdalena f

  1. a female given name, equivalent to English Magdalene
  2. A department of Colombia
  3. A municipality of Sonora, Mexico

Derived terms

Swedish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Μαγδαληνή (Magdalēnḗ, woman from Magdala).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Magdalena c (genitive Magdalenas)

  1. a female given name, equivalent to English Magdalene