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Where does “Magdaléna” come from?

Magdaléna (Czech) comes from Ancient Greek Μαγδαληνή, from Ancient Greek Μαγδαλά, from Hebrew מגדל, from Hebrew ג־ד־ל — Forming words relating to largeness or growth.

Ancestry of “Magdaléna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΜαγδαληνήwoman from Magdala
2Ancient GreekΜαγδαλά—
3Hebrewמגדלtower
4Hebrewג־ד־לForming words relating to largeness or growth

Words derived from “Magdaléna”

  • Lenka
Every word from Hebrew ג־ד־ל →