Magdalene
/ˈmæɡ.də.liːn/noun
A woman from Magdala; especially a title associated with Mary Magdalene in the New Testament.
Did you know?Mary Magdalene’s name is not a secret title or coded occult term; it is simply a geographic identifier that later accumulated massive symbolic power in Christian tradition.
Etymological Timeline
Aramaic / Hebrew
Semitic
Magdala
“A place-name meaning “tower” or “fortress””
Ancient Greek
Greek
Μαγδαληνή (Magdalēnḗ)
“A woman from Magdala”
Late Latin
Latin
Magdalena
“A feminine form used in Christian usage for Mary Magdalene”
Old French / Medieval Latin
French/Latin
Magdalene
“A Christian female name associated with Mary Magdalene”
Modern English
English
Magdalene
“A woman from Magdala; a female given name and religious title”