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Magdalen

MAG-duh-len

Popularity

#10732

falling

Letters

8

Syllables

3

Origin

Hebrew

Total Births

3,251

Peak Year

#92 in 1915

First Recorded

1880

Style

Spiritual & Biblical, Classic & Timeless

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

Magdalen is a variant of Magdalene, meaning "from Magdala," a town on the Sea of Galilee. It is famously associated with Mary Magdalene.

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Numerology

8

The Achiever

Powerful, determined, and success-oriented. Names at 8 project confidence and ambition.

Famous Namesakes

  • Magdalen College

    A constituent college of the University of Oxford.

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Personality Traits

spiritualcompassionateintelligentcalm

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