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MAGDALENE
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Gender: Feminine
Usage: German, Danish, English, Biblical
Pronounced: mahk-dah-LE-nu (German), MAG-da-len (English), MAG-da-leen (English) [key]
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From a title which meant "of Magdala". Mary Magdalene, a character in the New Testament, was named thus because she was from Magdala - a village on the sea of Galilee whose name meant "tower" in Hebrew. She was cleaned of evil spirits by Jesus and then remained with him during his ministry, witnessing the crucifixion and the resurrection. |
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