Madeline
Mary Magdalene, the saint responsible for the popularity of the name Madeline, in a painting by Frederick Sandys
Pronunciation/ˈmædəlɪn/ MAD-əl-in
French: [madˈlɛn, madˈlen]
Madeline:
/ˈmædəln/ MAD-ə-lyne, /-ln/ -leen, /-lɪn/ -lin
GenderFemale
Origin
Meaning"from the city of Magdala"
Other names
Related namesMadelyn/Madalyn, Magdalena, Magdalene, მაგდა (Geo:Magda), Maddalena, Maddy/Maddie
Popularitysee popular names

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 Μαγδαληνὴ (Magdalene, "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).

Pronunciation depends on the language and the country. In France, the name is pronounced /ma.dlɛn/ and the two most popular pronunciations in English are /ˈmædələn/ (American English) and /ˈmadlɪn/ (British English).

Madelyn and Madalyn are alternative spellings. Diminutives include Maddy, Maddie, Maddi and Leine.

People named Madeleine

People named Madeline

Fictional characters

  • Madeline, heroine of the book series of the same name by Ludwig Bemelmans
  • Monsieur Madeleine, an alias used by Jean Valjean in the novel Les Misérables
  • Madeline Bassett, a recurring character in the Jeeves stories of P. G. Wodehouse
  • Madeline Bray, the wife of Nicholas Nickleby in the novel of that name by Charles Dickens
  • Madeleine Cahill, in The 39 Clues novel series
  • Madeleine Elster, the mysterious central character in Hitchcock's film, Vertigo
  • Maddie Fitzpatrick (Madeline), in Disney's TV series The Suite Life of Zack & Cody
  • Madeleine Gotto, from the Canadian children's animated television series Mona the Vampire
  • Madeleine Gravis, from Charlie Kauffman's film, Synecdoche, New York
  • Madeleine Hanna, the heroine of Jeffrey Eugenides' 2011 book The Marriage Plot
  • Madeline Hatter, daughter of the Mad Hatter in the Mattel doll franchise Ever After High
  • Madeline "Mads" Ryback, in the television show The Lying Game
  • Dr. Madeleine Swann, love interest in the 2015 James Bond film Spectre
  • Madeline Wayne, title character of Oh Madeline, an American sitcom that lasted one season (1983–84)
  • Madeline "Maddie" Fenton, the mother of the titular character of the American animated series Danny Phantom
  • Madeline Usher, the twin sister of Roderick Usher in the short story "The Fall of the House of Usher" by Edgar Allan Poe
  • Madeline Westen, in the television series Burn Notice
  • Madeline (Celeste), protagonist of the 2018 video game Celeste
  • Maddy (Madeleine) Perez, in the television series Euphoria
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