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Dictionary of Medieval Names
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Magdalene f. Latin Magdalena, Ancient Greek Μαγδαληνή 'Magdalen, woman from Magdala'.

The epithet of the biblical Mary Magdalene. Wyclif (1395): Maudeleyn, Maudeleyne.

England
English
● 1548 Maudlin StAnthonlin p. 6, Maudlyn ibid. p. 7; 1549 Maudlin ibid. p. 7; 1563 Maudlin COmar-vol2 p. 47, StAnthonlin p. 16; 1579 Magdalen DEmar-vol1 p. 84; 1582 Maudlin DEmar-vol2 p. 7; 1586 Magdelin StAnthonlin p. 31; 1588 Magdalen DEmar-vol1 p. 85; 1589 Maugdelin CAmar-vol1 p. 4; 1592 Maudlin bruton-vol1 p. 52; 1597 Magdeulin StAnthonlin p. 38; 1598 Madelyn ibid. p. 39
Germany
Early New High German
● 1407 Madlenen (dat) mairhofer DCLXXXII; 1497 Madalena Nurn1497 216, Madlen ibid. 1912
Spain
Catalan
● 1510 Magdalena valencia1510 3581
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