Magdeleine

Magdeleine is a French feminine name derived from the Hebrew place name Migdal, meaning tower, by way of the epithet Magdalene, which identified Mary of Magdala as recorded in the New Testament. Mary Magdalene's prominence in Christian tradition as a witness to the resurrection made her name widely adopted across medieval Europe. The form Magdeleine represents a distinctly French elaboration of the Latinized Magdalena. Closely related names include Madeleine, Magdalena, and Magdalene.