Μαγδαληνή

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Μᾰγδᾱλά (Măgdālá), Semitic origin (compare Hebrew מִגְדָּלָהּ (migdaláh)).

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Μαγδαληνή • (Magdalēnḗf (genitive Μᾰγδᾱληνῆς); first declension

  1. a surname of the biblical figure Mary Magdalene, typically interpreted as a toponym referencing Magdala, a city noted in the Talmud.

Inflection

Descendants

  • English: Magdalene

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