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Madeleine may refer to: Common meanings *Madeleine (name), also Madeline, a feminine given name *Madeleine (cake), a traditional sweet cake from France *Mary Magdalene, also called the Madeleine Arts and entertainment *Madeleine (1919 film), ''Madelein'' (1919 film), a German silent film *Madeleine (1950 film), ''Madeleine'' (1950 film), a film directed by David Lean *Madeleine (2003 film), ''Madeleine'' (2003 film), a South Korean romance *Madeleine (opera), ''Madeleine'' (opera), a 1914 1-act opera by Victor Herbert *Madeleine (Backstreet Boys song), "Madeleine" (Backstreet Boys song), the fourth track of ''In a World Like This'' *"Madeleine", a song by Jonathan Kelly, released as a single in 1972 *"Madeleine", a song by Jacques Brel *"Madeleine Episode", archetypal involuntary memory in Marcel Proust's book, ''In Search of Lost Time'' *''Madeleine: One of Love's Jansenists,'' a 1919 novel by Hope Mirrlees *''Songs for Madeleine'', a 2018 novel by Fátima Carrero Places * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madeleine (name)
Madeleine or Madeline is a feminine given name, ultimately of Ancient Greek, Greek origin. The name exists in various spellings and pronunciations and is popular among those living in Europe and English-speakers, as well as followers of Christianity, as Mary Magdalene was a central figure in the New Testament. Madeleine is a modern rendering, found in English and French, of the Greek epithet Μαγδαληνὴ (''Magdalene'', "from Magdala"). It arose as a name due to its association with the Biblical character and female Disciple (Christianity), disciple Mary Magdalene. It has a secondary meaning from German of "little girl" (''Mädelein''). Pronunciation depends on the language and the country. In France, the name is pronounced /ma.dlɛn/ and the two most popular pronunciations in English are /ˈmædələn/ (American English) and /ˈmadlɪn/ (British English). Madelyn, Madelyn/Madalyn is an alternative spelling. Diminutives include Maddy (given name), Maddy/Maddie, Maddi (dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |