Magdalene (given name)
Magdalene (derived from Hebrew "of Magdala") or Magda is a female name used in honor of Mary Magdalene in many countries including Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Romania, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Poland, Spain, Scandinavia, Slovakia and Slovenia and may refer to:
People
- Magdalene of Bavaria
- Magdalene of Brandenburg
- Magdalene of Nagasaki
- Magdalene Bärens, Danish artist
- Magda von Dolcke, Danish actor
- Magda Gabor, American socialite
- Magda Genuin, Italian cross country skier
- Magda Goebbels, wife of Joseph Goebbels
- Magda Ilands, Belgian long-distance runner
- Magda László, Hungarian opera singer
- Magda Lenkei, Hungarian freestyle swimmer
- Magda Lupescu, mistress of Carol II of Romania
- Magda Maros, Hungarian fencer
- Magdalene Odundo, Kenyan-British potter
- Magda Olivero, Italian opera singer
- Magda Szabó, Hungarian novelist
- Magda Szubanski, Australian actress and TV presenter
- Magda Apanowicz, Canadian actress of Polish descent
Fictional characters
- Magda, a character from the James Bond film Octopussy, played by Kristina Wayborn
- Magdalene, a Marvel Comics character from the Avengers
- Magda Burlix, a character from The Edge Chronicles books
- Magda Czajkowski, a character from the soap opera EastEnders
- Magdalen Vanstone, a character from the novel "No Name" by Wilkie Collins
- Magdalena Haloway a character from the novel Delirium by Lauren Oliver
- Magda, wife of the X-Men villain, Magneto and mother of the Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver.
Songs
- "Magdalene (my regal zonophone)", a song by Procol Harum from the album Shine on Brightly
- "Magdalene", a song by Guy Clark from the album Workbench Songs
- "Kyrie for the Magdalene" track by Hans Zimmer from the album The Da Vinci Code
See also
- Magdalena (disambiguation)
- Madeline (name)
- Madeleine (name)