Madeline

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Madeline

  • /ˈmæd(ə)lɪn/
  • /ˈmædəlaɪn/

Where it comes from

Anglicized from French Madeleine, from Ancient Greek Μαγδαληνή (Magdalēnḗ) or from Old High German Madalinde. Doublet of Madeleine, Magdalene, and Madelinde.

proper noun

  1. A female given name from French.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: magdalen, magdalene, medellin, james, madeleine, maddalena, madelyn, madelina, maddy, maddie, madelynne, madi, margaux, madilyn, madyson, marguerite

Translations

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name female given name

日本語マデリン maderin
中文瑪德琳 /玛德琳
FrançaisMadeleine
ItalianoMaddalena
עבריתמאדעלין madelín

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MLA

"Madeline." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/madeline. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Madeline. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/madeline

Chicago

"Madeline." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/madeline.

BibTeX
@misc{madeline_2026,
  title = {Madeline},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/madeline},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}