Magdalene
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Latin Magdalena, Ancient Greek Μαγδαληνή 'Magdalen, woman from Magdala'.
The epithet of the biblical Mary Magdalene. Wycliffite Bible (1395): Maudeleyn, Maudeleyne.
- England
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- Early Modern English
- ● 1548 Maudlin StAnthonlin p. 6,
Maudlyn ibid. p. 7;
1549 Maudlin ibid. p. 7;
1559 Madylyne DU-DSMMar;
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;
1588/9 Mawdlen HAmar-vol9 p. 3;
1589 Maugdelin CAmar-vol1 p. 4;
1592 Maudlin bruton-vol1 p. 52;
1597 Magdeulin StAnthonlin p. 38;
1598 Madelyn ibid. p. 39
- France
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- Latin
- ● c823 Magdalena (nom) irminon-vol2 4, p. 22
- Germany
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- Early New High German
- ● 1407 Madlenen (dat) mairhofer DCLXXXII;
1497 Madalena Nurn1497 216,
Madlen ibid. 1912
- Latvia
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- Middle Low German
- ● 1466 Magdalena Mettig1892 p. 11;
1507 Magdalene Arbusow p. 90;
1513 Maghdalena Mettig1892 p. 11;
1515 Magdalena ibid. p. 11;
1523 Magdalena Arbusow p. 99;
1549 Magdalena ibid. p. 99;
1558 Madlene Arbuzov1920 p. 46;
1561 Maddalena ibid. p. 46
- Spain
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- Catalan
- ● 1510 Magdalena valencia1510 3581
Cite as: R. Le Get, S.L. Uckelman. "Magdalene". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2015, no. 3. http://dmnes.org/2015/3/name/Magdalene.