Where does “Magdalena” come from?

Magdalena (English) comes from Spanish Magdalena, 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 “Magdalena”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishMagdalenamadeleine (cake)
2FrenchMadeleineMagdalene
3Ancient GreekΜαγδαληνήwoman from Magdala
4Ancient GreekΜαγδαλάMagdala
5Hebrewמגדלtower
6Hebrewג־ד־לForming words relating to largeness or growth
Every word from Hebrew ג־ד־לEvery word from Hebrew מגדלEvery word from Ancient Greek Μαγδαλά
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