Madelina

Madelina is an English elaboration of Madeline, which itself derives through Old French and Latin from the Greek toponym Magdalene, meaning woman from Magdala, a town on the Sea of Galilee whose name likely comes from the Hebrew migdal, meaning tower. The name became widely known through Mary Magdalene, a prominent figure in the New Testament. Madelina represents an extended, more ornate form of the same root, following a pattern of Latinate feminizations popular in earlier centuries. Related forms include Madeline, Magdalena, Madeleine, and Madelyn.