Magdalene (derived from

Hebrew Hebrew (; ; ) is a Northwest Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Historically, it is one of the spoken languages of the Israelites and their longest-surviving descendants, the Jews and Samaritans. It was largely preserved ...

"of Magdala") or Magda is a female name used in honor of

Mary Magdalene Mary Magdalene (sometimes called Mary of Magdala, or simply the Magdalene or the Madeleine) was a woman who, according to the four canonical gospels, traveled with Jesus as one of his followers and was a witness to his crucifixion and resurr ...

in many countries including

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(Μαγδαληνή, Μάγδα),

Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croa ...

Latvia Latvia ( or ; lv, Latvija ; ltg, Latveja; liv, Leţmō), officially the Republic of Latvia ( lv, Latvijas Republika, links=no, ltg, Latvejas Republika, links=no, liv, Leţmō Vabāmō, links=no), is a country in the Baltic region of ...

Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, , is a country in Central Europe. Poland is divided into Voivodeships of Poland, sixteen voivodeships and is the fifth most populous member state of the European Union (EU), with over 38 mill ...

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(Magdalena),

Portugal Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, In recognized minority languages of Portugal: :* mwl, República Pertuesa is a country located on the Iberian Peninsula, in Southwestern Europe, and whose territory also includes the Macaronesian ...

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Slovenia Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, and ...

and

Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = '' Plus ultra'' ( Latin)(English: "Further Beyond") , national_anthem = (English: "Royal March") , ...

and may refer to:

People

* Magdalene of Bavaria * Magdalene of Brandenburg *

Magdalene of Nagasaki was a Japanese Christian who served as a translator and catechist for the Augustine Recollect missionaries. She became tertiary of the Order of Augustinian Recollects. Life Born in 1611 near Nagasaki, Magdalene was the daughter of a Christian c ...

Magdalene Bärens Magdalene Margrethe Bärens (née ''Schäffer'') (30 September 1737 – 6 June 1808) was a Danish artist. She was one of the first professional female artists in Denmark, and the first woman to be elected into the Royal Danish Academy of Fin ...

, Danish artist *

Magdalen Berns Magdalen Berns (6 May 1983 – 13 September 2019) was a British YouTuber, boxer, and software developer. Berns, a lesbian radical feminist, produced a series of YouTube vlogs in the late 2010s focusing on topics such as women's rights and gende ...

, British lesbian feminist activist *

Magda von Dolcke Magda von Dolcke (28 February 1838 in Åbenrå, Denmark – 1926) was a Danish stage actress and the director of a travelling theatre company, active in Sweden.Lars Elgklou (1978). Bernadotte. Historien – eller historier – om en familj.. Sto ...

, Danish actor * Magda Apanowicz, Canadian actress of Polish descent * Magda Davitt, Irish singer-songwriter formerly known as Sinéad O'Connor * Magda Gabor, American socialite *

Magda Genuin Magda Genuin (born 17 June 1979 in Agordo) is an Italian cross-country skier who competed from 1997 to 2011. Biography She finished sixth in the 4 × 5 km relay at the 2007 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Sapporo and earned her best ...

, Italian cross country skier *

Magda Goebbels Johanna Maria Magdalena "Magda" Goebbels (née Ritschel; 11 November 1901 – 1 May 1945) was the wife of Nazi Germany's Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels. A prominent member of the Nazi Party, she was a close ally, companion, and politic ...

, wife of Joseph Goebbels *

Magda Faluhelyi Magda is a feminine given name, sometimes a short form (hypocorism) of names such as Magdalena, which may refer to: * Magda Apanowicz (born 1985), Canadian actress * Magda B. Arnold (1903–2002), Czechoslovakian-born American psychologist * Mag ...

, Hungarian actress *

Magda Ianculescu Magda Ianculescu (30 March 1929 – 16 March 1995) was a Romanian operatic soprano and voice teacher. A leading singer in the Romanian National Opera for many years, she was known for her musicality and vocal technique. Her voice had a wide range a ...

, Romanian operatic soprano *

Magda Ilands Magda Ilands (born 16 January 1950, in Leuven, Flemish Brabant) is a former long-distance runner from Belgium, who represented her native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics. She won the 1985 edition of the Berlin Marathon The Berlin Marathon ( ...

, Belgian long-distance runner * Magda Kun, Hungarian stage and film actress *

Magda László Magda László (14 June 1912 – 2 August 2002) was a Hungarian operatic soprano particularly associated with 20th-century operas. She studied at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest, and made her debut at the Budapest Opera in 1943, a ...

, Hungarian opera singer * Magda Lenkei, Hungarian freestyle swimmer * Magda Lupescu, mistress of Carol II of Romania *

Magda Maros Magda Maros (born 4 November 1951) is a Hungarian fencer who won three Olympic medals in the foil competitions. She was named Hungarian Sportswoman of The Year Hungarian Sportspeople of the Year awards are granted each year since 1958, wit ...

, Hungarian fencer * Magdalene Odundo, Kenyan-British potter * Magda Olivero, Italian opera singer *

Magdalene Louisa Pietersen Magdalene Louisa Pietersen (born November 1956) is a South African member of the National Assembly of South Africa from the African National Congress The African National Congress (ANC) is a Social democracy, social-democratic political pa ...

(born 1956), South African politician * Magda Peligrad, Romanian mathematician and mathematical statistician *

Magda Rurac Magda Rurac (née Berescu;11 July 1918 – 9 May 1995)Magda Szabó, Hungarian novelist * Magda Szubanski, Australian actress and TV presenter

Fictional characters

* Magda, a character from the Darkover series by Marion Zimmer Bradley. Magda is a Terran citizen who was raised on Darkover and works for the Empire. * Magda, a character from the James Bond film ''Octopussy'', played by Kristina Wayborn * Magdalene, a Marvel Comics character *

Magda Burlix ''The Edge Chronicles'' is a children's fantasy novel series written by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell. It consists of four trilogies, plus four additional books, and other books related to the universe (The Edge). The series was originally pu ...

, a character from ''The Edge Chronicles'' books * Magda Czajkowski, a character from the soap opera ''EastEnders'' *Magdalen Vanstone, a character from the novel '' No Name'' by Wilkie Collins *Magdalena Haloway a character from the novel ''

Delirium Delirium (also known as acute confusional state) is an organically caused decline from a previous baseline of mental function that develops over a short period of time, typically hours to days. Delirium is a syndrome encompassing disturbances ...

'' by Lauren Oliver *Magda, wife of the X-Men villain,

Magneto A magneto is an electrical generator that uses permanent magnets to produce periodic pulses of alternating current. Unlike a dynamo, a magneto does not contain a commutator to produce direct current. It is categorized as a form of alternator, ...

and mother of the Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver. *Magda, Rick Spleen's housekeeper in BBC4 sitcom Lead Balloon. *Maghda, an antagonist from the ''Diablo'' game series

Songs

*"Passion Play (When All the Slaves Are Free)" a song by Joni Mitchell *"The Magdalene Laundries", a song by Joni Mitchell *"Magdalene (my regal zonophone)", a song by Procol Harum from the album '' Shine on Brightly'' *"Magdalene", a song by Guy Clark from the album '' Workbench Songs'' *"Kyrie for the Magdalene" track by Hans Zimmer from the album ''

The Da Vinci Code ''The Da Vinci Code'' is a 2003 mystery thriller novel by Dan Brown. It is Brown's second novel to include the character Robert Langdon: the first was his 2000 novel ''Angels & Demons''. ''The Da Vinci Code'' follows symbologist Robert Langdon ...

'' *"Magdalena", a song by Pixies from the album '' Indie Cindy'' *"Magdalena", a song by

A Perfect Circle A Perfect Circle is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1999 by guitarist Billy Howerdel and Tool vocalist Maynard James Keenan. A Perfect Circle has released four studio albums, the first three during the early 20 ...

from the album ''

Mer de Noms ''Mer de Noms'' (French for ''"Sea of Names"'') is the debut studio album by American rock band A Perfect Circle. The album was released on May 23, 2000, and entered the ''Billboard'' 200 at No. 4, making it the highest ever ''Billboard'' 200 d ...

'' *"Me and Magdalena", a song by the Monkees *"the Magdalene" a song by Foxing

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See also