Where does “Madeleine” come from?

Madeleine comes from French Madeleine, from Latin Magdalena, a name derived from the biblical place Magdala.

Madeleine (English): A French type of small gateau or sponge cake, often shaped like an elongated scallop shell

Definitions

  1. A French type of small gateau or sponge cake, often shaped like an elongated scallop shell

Ancestry of “Madeleine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchMadeleineMagdalene
2Ancient GreekΜαγδαληνήwoman from Magdala
3Ancient GreekΜαγδαλάMagdala
4Hebrewמגדלtower
5Hebrewג־ד־לForming words relating to largeness or growth

Words derived from “Madeleine”

Every word from Hebrew ג־ד־ל →Every word from Hebrew מגדל →Every word from Ancient Greek Μαγδαλά →