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GirlPronounced French /mad.lɛn/; English /ˈmæd.ə.lɪn/; English /ˈmæd.ə.laɪn/; English /ˈmæd.lɪn/Dutch language family

Madeleine

French form of Magdalene.

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Madeleine is a girl name.

Pronunciation: French /mad.lɛn/; English /ˈmæd.ə.lɪn/; English /ˈmæd.ə.laɪn/; English /ˈmæd.lɪn/.

GenderGirl
PronunciationFrench /mad.lɛn/; English /ˈmæd.ə.lɪn/; English /ˈmæd.ə.laɪn/; English /ˈmæd.lɪn/
Language familyDutch

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French form of Magdalene.

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Usage: french, english, swedish

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