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Magdalen

/ˈmæɡdəlɪn/

Magdalen proper noun: a female given name from Hebrew, variant of Magdalene. Also the ellipsis of Magdalen College.

Proper noun

Magdalen

  1. A female given name from Hebrew, variant of Magdalene.
    • "We two," she said, "will seek the groves / Where the lady Mary is, / With her five handmaidens, whose names / Are five sweet symphonies, / Cecily, Gertrude, Magdalen, / Margaret and Rosalys.1850, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, The Blessed Damozel

Also used as

Magdalen is also the ellipsis of Magdalen College.

Magdalen is also the alternative form of Magdalene.

Forms of Magdalen

pluralMagdalens

Words formed from Magdalen

Phrases with Magdalen

Questions about Magdalen

What does Magdalen mean?
Magdalen means a female given name from Hebrew, variant of Magdalene.
What part of speech is Magdalen?
Magdalen is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Magdalen?
Magdalen is pronounced /ˈmæɡdəlɪn/.

Words near Magdalen in the dictionary

  1. Magbys
  2. Magd
  3. Magdala
  4. Magdala red
  5. Magdala reds
  6. Magdalen
  7. Magdalen cup
  8. Magdalen cups
  9. Magdalen Green
  10. Magdalen Hall
  11. Magdalen hospital

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