English
Magdalene
Magdalene comes from Ancient Greek Μαγδαληνή ‘woman from Magdala’, and goes back to Μαγδαλά.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΜαγδαλά
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΜαγδαληνήMagdalēnḗ‘woman from Magdala’
- Englishearliest quotation 1611Magdalene
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΜαγδαλά
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΜαγδαληνήMagdalēnḗ‘woman from Magdala’
- Englishearliest quotation 1611Magdalene
Earliest quotation: 1611, The Holy Bible, London: […] Robert Barker: “and the twelue were with him, And certaine women…”
The story
Generic use comes from the traditional association of Mary Magdalene with the "woman which was a sinner" mentioned in Luke 7:37.
Every English word from Ancient Greek Μαγδαλά
Today it means
name A female given name from Hebrew.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek Μαγδαλά / Magdalene