Given name

Magdaleena

Magdaleena is a feminine given name from Ancient Greek. It is used in Finnish and Estonian.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Magdaleena comes from Ancient Greek.

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How it developed

From Ancient Greek Μαγδαληνή.

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Magdaleena’s family of names

In Estonian usage, Magdaleena has a diminutive in Leena. In Finnish usage, Magdaleena has a conventional equivalent in the German form Magdalena. In Estonian usage, Magdaleena has a diminutive in LEENI.

Walk Magdaleena’s family in the name graph

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Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.

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Around the world

Magdaleena has relatives in 3 languages. Lines run from its Ancient Greek roots to each of them.

EstonianAncient Greek

4 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.

Each dot marks where a language is rooted, not where people with the name live today. Bigger dots hold more names. Language locations from Glottolog (CC BY 4.0); map from Natural Earth.

Nicknames & forms 3

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Across languages 1

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

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Ancient Greek

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Biblical Hebrew · Biblical

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