Dictionary

Magdalen en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• môdʹlĭn Magdalen College
• /ˈmæɡdəlɪn/ given name
• /ˈmɔːdlɪn/ Magdalen College
• (Southern-England) audio
• măgʹdə-lĭn given name

Meanings

1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of Magdalene (“a reformed prostitute”).
   alt of Magdalene
   • […] these Magdalens dedicated their lives to prayer and performed various tasks such as cooking, cleaning or laundry for the sisters. (page 64)

Forms

Magdalen en · PROPN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• môdʹlĭn Magdalen College
• /ˈmæɡdəlɪn/ given name
• /ˈmɔːdlɪn/ Magdalen College
• (Southern-England) audio
• măgʹdə-lĭn given name

Meanings

1. A female given name from Hebrew, variant of Magdalene.
   • "We two," she said, "will seek the groves / Where the lady Mary is, / With her five handmaidens, whose names / Are five sweet symphonies, / Cecily, Gertrude, Magdalen, / Margaret and Rosalys. 1850, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, The Blessed Damozel:
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, informal, qualifier:Oxford University) Ellipsis of Magdalen College, Oxford.
   alt of Magdalen College
   alt of Oxford

Deriveds

Magdalen Green · Magdalenite · Maggers · Magdalen-tide