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Magdaléna is the Czech and Slovak form of Magdalene, derived from the Hebrew place name Migdal Eder or Migdal, meaning tower, which gave rise to the epithet Magdalene applied to Mary of Magdala in the New Testament. Mary Magdalene, a prominent follower of Jesus in Christian tradition, made the name widely venerated throughout medieval Europe. The name spread across the continent through Latin Magdalena and produced numerous regional variants, including Madeleine in French, Magdalena in Spanish, Polish, and German, and Maddalena in Italian.