Magda is a feminine given name, sometimes a short form (
hypocorism
A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek: (), from (), 'to call by pet names', sometimes also ''hypocoristic'') or pet name is a name used to show affection for a person. It may be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as ''Izzy'' for I ...
) of names such as Magdalena, which may refer to:
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Magda Apanowicz
Magda Apanowicz ( ; Polish: ; born November 8, 1985) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her roles as Andy Jensen on the ABC Family series ''Kyle XY'', as Lacy Rand in the Syfy science fiction drama series ''Caprica'' and as Emily (born ...
(born 1985), Canadian actress
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Magda B. Arnold (1903–2002), Czechoslovakian-born American psychologist
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Magda Danysz (born 1974), French art curator and art dealer
* Magda Davitt, name in 2017 of
Sinéad O'Connor (born 1966), Irish singer-songwriter
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Magda Femme
Magda Femme (born Magdalena Pokora 22 May 1971) is a Polish pop singer and songwriter.
Magda Femme was born in Łask in 1971. She was a singer in the pop group, Ich Troje, between 1996 and 2000. Magda was married to the leader of the band Micha ...
, Polish pop singer and songwriter born Magdalena Pokora in 1971
* Magdolna
Magda Gabor
Magdolna "Magda" Gabor (June 11, 1915 – June 6, 1997) was a Hungarian-American actress and socialite, and the elder sister of Zsa Zsa and Eva Gabor.
Early life
The eldest daughter of a jeweler, Jolie (1896–1997), and a soldier, Vilmos G ...
(1915–1997), Hungarian-American actress and socialite
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Magda Gerber (1910–2007), Hungarian-born early childhood educator in the United States
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Magda Giannikou (born 1981), Greek-born composer, film scorer, singer, pianist and accordionist
* Johanna Maria Magdalena
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 ...
(1901–1945), wife of Nazi Germany's Minister of Propaganda Joseph Goebbels
* María Magdalena
Magda Guzmán
María Magdalena Guzmán Garza (16 May 1931 – 12 March 2015), better known as Magda Guzmán, was a Mexican film and television actress. She died of a myocardial infarction.
Filmography Films
Television
Archive footage
Awards ...
(1931–2015), Mexican film and television actress
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Magda Ianculescu (1929–1995), Romanian operatic soprano and voice teacher
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Magda Konopka
Magda Konopka (born March 15, 1943) is a Polish model and actress. She was born in Warsaw.
In December 1967, she married Franco-Canadian billionaire Jean-Louis Dessy in Chelsea, London. They separated after three months of marriage.
She is rep ...
(born 1943), Polish model and actress
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Magda Lupescu
Magda Lupescu (born Elena Lupescu; 3/15 September 1899 – 29 June 1977), later officially known as Princess Elena of Romania, was the mistress and later wife of King Carol II of Romania.
Early life and family
Many of the facts relating to he ...
(1899–1977), later Princess Elena of Romania, mistress and later wife of King Carol II of Romania
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Magda Mihalache
Magda Mihalache (born 6 July 1981) is a retired Romanian tennis player.
In May 2005, she reached her highest WTA ranking of 176 in singles whilst her best doubles ranking was 120 in November 1999. She was coached by Dietmar Rau. Mihalache won f ...
(born 1981), Romanian tennis player
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Magda Popeanu
Magda (Bîrsan) Popeanu (born May 20, 1956) is a Canadian politician.
She was born in Târgoviște, Romania, and graduated from " Alexandru Ioan Cuza" High School in Iași. After getting a BA in Electronics Engineering from Gheorghe Asachi Tec ...
(born 1956), Romanian-born Canadian politician
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Magda al-Sabahi
Magda Sabbahi or Magda ( ar, ماجدة; 6 May 1931 – 16 January 2020) was an Egyptian film actress notable for her roles from 1949 to 1994.
Life
Afaf Ali Kamel Sabbahi was born on 6 May 1931 in Tanta, Gharbia Governorate. She was one of th ...
(1931–2020), Egyptian film actress
* Magdalena
Magda Schneider
Magdalena Maria Schneider (17 May 1909 – 30 July 1996) was a German actress and singer. She was the mother of the actress Romy Schneider.
Biography
Magdalena Maria Schneider was born in Augsburg, Bavaria, the daughter of a plumber. She att ...
(1909–1996), German actress and singer
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Magda Szabó
Magda Szabó (October 5, 1917 – November 19, 2007) was a Hungarian novelist. Doctor of philology, she also wrote dramas, essays, studies, memoirs, poetry and children's literature. She was a founding member of the , an online digital repos ...
(1917–2007), Hungarian writer, poet and doctor of philology
* Magdalene
Magda Szubanski
Magdalene Mary Therese Szubanski ( ; born 12 April 1961) is an Australian comedy actress, author, singer and LGBT rights advocate. She performed in ''Fast Forward'', '' Kath & Kim'' as Sharon Strzelecki and in the films ''Babe'' (1995) and ' ...
(born 1961), Australian television and film actress, comedian and writer
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Magda Umer
Magda Umer (; born Małgorzata Magda Umer, October 9, 1949) is a Polish singer and performer of sung poetry, journalist, author, film director, screenwriter, actress, and author of recitals.
Biography
She was born to Edward Umer, the head of t ...
(born 1949), Polish singer
* Magdalena
Magda Wierzycka
Magdalena Franciszka Wierzycka (born 1969 in Gliwice, Poland) is a Polish-South African billionaire businesswoman. She is the co-founder and CEO of Sygnia Ltd, a financial services company. She is the richest woman in South Africa, and is al ...
(born 1969), South African billionaire businesswoman
Fictional characters
* Magda Miłowicz, title character of ''
Magda M.'', a Polish soap opera (2005–2007)
*Magda Zimmerman Smith from the book 'Our Castle by the Sea' by Lucy Strange
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Feminine given names
Romanian feminine given names
Hypocorisms