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Магдалина

“woman from Magdala”

Магдалина (Magdalína) is a feminine given name from Ancient Greek. It is used in Bulgarian.

Bulgarian and RussianWritten in Cyrillic script. In English: Magdalina.

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Meaning & origin

What it means

Магдалина is Magdalina written in Cyrillic. Magdalina is a variant of Madeline. One Hebrew interpretation is “woman from Magdala.”

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Where it comes from

Магдалина comes from Ancient Greek.

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How it developed

From Ancient Greek Μαγδαληνή.

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Магдалина’s family of names

In Bulgarian usage, Магдалина has a diminutive in Ма́гда. In Russian usage, Магдалина has a conventional equivalent in the German form Magdalena. In Russian usage, Магдалина has a transliteration in Magdalina.

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МагдалинаMagdalinaMagdalínaМа́гдаМа́гиMadeleineMagdalenaMagdaleneMagdalineΜαγδαληνήMagdaléna

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Магдалина has relatives in 6 languages. Lines run from its Ancient Greek roots to each of them.

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7 related names in 6 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.

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Nicknames & forms 2

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Spellings & scripts 2

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Across languages 6

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