Madeline
Origin of the name Madeline:
French cognate of Magdalene (of Magdala, a town on the coast of the Sea of Galilee). Var: Madeline, Madelyn. Pet: Maddi, Maddie, Maddy.
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I found this on a list of top 20 "whitest" names for girls.
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My 10 year old is named Madeline, and after lots of debating about names we picked a name we thought was classic but not too common - not realizing she was born the year the "Madeline" movie came out! LOTS of babies were named Madeline that year!!
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Mad, Maddie, Maddy, Made (pronounce in Spanish), Madi, Mady, Maddi
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Madeline Stowe is a lovely actress - starred in Last of the Mohicans.
Madeline Kahn is a very funny actress popular during the 70's and 80's.
Madeline Albright was the first female Secretary of State.
Madeline Zimi- Famous actress- Madeline in song, story & screen: | Edit
Madeline story books by Ludwig Bemelman. So sweet! For more info go to www.madeline.com.
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Global Popularity of the Name Madeline
- #56 in United States
- #59 in Canada (British Columbia)
- #75 in Australia (Victoria)
- #88 in Australia (New South Wales)
- #118 in Canada (Alberta)
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