Where does “Madeleine” come from?
Madeleine (Norwegian) comes 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 “Madeleine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | Madeleine | Magdalene |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Μαγδαληνή | woman from Magdala |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Μαγδαλά | — |
| 4 | Hebrew | מגדל | tower |
| 5 | Hebrew | ג־ד־ל | Forming words relating to largeness or growth |