Where does “Madelynn” come from?

Madelynn (English) comes from English madeleine, from French Madeleine, 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 “Madelynn”, step by step

Madelynn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English madeleine

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmadeleineA French type of small gateau or sponge cake,...
2FrenchMadeleineMagdalene
3Ancient GreekΜαγδαληνήwoman from Magdala
4Ancient GreekΜαγδαλάMagdala
5Hebrewמגדלtower
6Hebrewג־ד־לForming words relating to largeness or growth

via English Lynn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishLynnA local name for King's Lynn, Norfolk, England
2Proto-Brythonicllɨnnpool
3Proto-Celticlindomliquid; lake
Every word from Hebrew ג־ד־ל