Madeline (name)

Madeline (name)

Infobox Given Name Revised
name = Madeline


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caption=Mary Magdalene, the saint who is responsible for the popularity of the name Madeline, in a painting by Frederick Sandys.
pronunciation = ma-de-LEEN (French), MAD-e-lin (English), MAD-e-lien (English)
gender = Female
meaning = "from Magdala."
region =
origin =
nickname =
related names = Madeleine, Madelyn, Magdalena, Magdalene, Maddalena, Maddie, Maddy
wiktionary entry = Madeline
popularity = Yes
articles = Madeline

:"For the 1998 film, see Madeline (1998 film).":"For the children's book see Madeline

Madeline is a popular girls name. It is the usual North American English spelling of the French Madeleine, the French spelling being generally preferred in Britain. [ [http://www.statistics.gov.uk/specials/babiesnames_girls.asp UK Office of National Statistics] ] Madeline is a form of Magdalene, which has been well-known as a name because of Saint Mary Magdalene. Magdalene means "from Magdala". Mary Magdalene's name is thought to be derived from Magdala - a village on the sea of Galilee whose name meant "tower" in Hebrew.

It has ranked as one of the 100 most popular girl names in the United States for the past decade. Madeline was the 61st most popular name for baby girls born in the United States in 2007, while its spelling variant Madelyn was ranked as the 104th most popular name given to baby girls born in 2007 and spelling variant Madeleine was ranked as the 290th most popular name given to girls born in 2007. Variant Magdalena was ranked as the 867th most popular name given to girls born in 2007 in the United States. Madeline was the 85th most popular name given to girls born in British Columbia, Canada in 2005 and the 93rd most popular name for girls born in New South Wales, Australia in 2007. [ [http://www.behindthename.com/top/search.php?terms=madeline Behind the Name] ] Madeleine was the 80th most popular name given to girls born in England and Wales in 2007. [ [http://www.statistics.gov.uk/specials/babiesnames_girls.asp UK Office of National Statistics] ]

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