# Magdalene

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈmæɡdəlin/ · frequency rank #31,645

## Definitions
1. A female given name from Hebrew.
2. Mary Magdalene, a disciple of Jesus.
3. Ellipsis of Magdalene College, Cambridge.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek Μαγδαληνή (Magdalēnḗ, “woman from Magdala”), byname of the biblical Mary Magdalene, "Mary of Magdala", from Μαγδαλά (Magdalá), the name of a village on Lake Galilee (the name of which derives from Hebrew מגדל (migdál, “tower”)). Generic use comes from the traditional association of Mary Magdalene with the "woman which was a sinner" mentioned in Luke 7:37. Doublet of Madeleine, Magdalen, Magdalena, and Maudlin.

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

## Common misspellings (13)
`amgdalene`, `madgalene`, `magadlene`, `magdaelne`, `magdaleen`, `magdalenne`, `magdallene`, `magdalnee`, `magddalene`, `magdlaene`, `maggdalene`, `mgadalene`, `mmagdalene`

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