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GirlPronounced Spanish /ma.ˈle.na/Icelandic language family

Malena

Swedish and Spanish contracted form of Magdalena.

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Malena is a girl name.

Pronunciation: Spanish /ma.ˈle.na/.

GenderGirl
PronunciationSpanish /ma.ˈle.na/
Language familyIcelandic

Meaning and history

Swedish and Spanish contracted form of Magdalena. In Spanish it can also be a contracted form of María Elena.

Notes and context

Usage: swedish, spanish

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