# Magdalena

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /mæɡdəˈlɛnə/ · frequency rank #36,233

## Definitions
1. A female given name, variant of Magdalene.
2. A department in northern Colombia.
3. A municipality of Honduras.
4. A municipality of Laguna, Philippines.
5. A village in Socorro County, New Mexico, United States.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Magdalena. Doublet of Magdalene and Madeline.

## Easily confused with
- **Magdalene** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/magdalena-vs-magdalene)
- **Magdalen** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/magdalen-vs-magdalena)

## Common misspellings (13)
`amgdalena`, `madgalena`, `magadlena`, `magdaelna`, `magdalean`, `magdalenna`, `magdallena`, `magdalnea`, `magddalena`, `magdlaena`, `maggdalena`, `mgadalena`, `mmagdalena`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/magdalena