Madeleine or Madeline is a feminine given name, ultimately of Greek origin. The name exists in various spellings and pronunciations and is popular among those living in Europe and English-speakers, as well as followers of Christianity, as Mary Magdalene was a central figure in the New Testament.
Madeleine is a modern rendering, found in English and French, of the Greek epithet: Μαγδαληνή, romanized:Magdalenē, lit.'from Magdala'. It arose as a name due to its association with the Biblical character and female disciple Mary Magdalene. It has a secondary meaning from German of "little girl" (Mädelein).[citation needed]
Both variants are currently pronounced the same in English, but Madeline was formerly pronounced /ˈmædəlaɪn/MAD-əl-eyen; furthermore, they can be pronounced /ˈmædələn/MAD-əl-ən in non-standard English.[1]
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