The first name Magdeleine

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About the first name Magdeleine

Meaning

The name Magdeleine is related to Madeleine. It shares the same historical root, even when the precise meaning varies across sources.

Historical origin

Magdeleine belongs to the same name family as Madeleine. The name Madeleine comes from Mary Magdalene, named after Magdala, a locality in Galilee.

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In archival records, Magdeleine may coexist with Madeleine or other spellings from the same name family, so variants are worth considering in genealogical research.

Pronunciation:mag-de-leinmaɡdl.ɛn

Frequency of the first name Magdeleine by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Magdeleine by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name MagdeleineLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Magdeleine in baptisms by year.5037251201645170917731837190119651645–1649 1 baptisms1670–1674 1 baptisms1680–1684 4 baptisms1685–1689 2 baptisms1700–1704 2 baptisms1705–1709 4 baptisms1710–1714 3 baptisms1715–1719 3 baptisms1720–1724 2 baptisms1725–1729 4 baptisms1730–1734 2 baptisms1735–1739 1 baptisms1745–1749 2 baptisms1750–1754 4 baptisms1755–1759 3 baptisms1760–1764 4 baptisms1765–1769 5 baptisms1770–1774 11 baptisms1775–1779 11 baptisms1780–1784 25 baptisms1785–1789 24 baptisms1790–1794 21 baptisms1795–1799 33 baptisms1800–1804 46 baptisms1805–1809 32 baptisms1810–1814 22 baptisms1815–1819 22 baptisms1820–1824 24 baptisms1825–1829 16 baptisms1830–1834 16 baptisms1835–1839 13 baptisms1840–1844 7 baptisms1845–1849 3 baptisms1850–1854 7 baptisms1855–1859 4 baptisms1860–1864 2 baptisms1865–1869 2 baptisms1915–1919 1 baptisms1920–1924 1 baptisms1965–1969 1 baptisms

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