Madeline

Parisian schoolgirl name

Madeline is a feminine given name, the English form of Magdalene.

It has numerous spelling variants including Madelyn, Madeleine, and Madlyn.

The name gained visibility through Ludwig Bemelmans's children's book series about a Parisian schoolgirl: In an old house in Paris that was covered with vines lived twelve little girls in two straight lines.

name

feminine

Pertaining to women

Maddie · nickname · namesake · timeless · refined · sophisticated · graceful · traditional · vintage

character

plucky

Courageous despite disadvantage

mischievous · curious · resilient · bold · fearless · daring · courageous · undaunted · gutsy · spunky

book

illustrated

Shown with images

boarding school · vines · children's literature · classic · nostalgic · timeless · picture book · bedtime · read-aloud · sequel

French

Paris

France's chief city

Eiffel · Seine · boarding school · beret · croissant · French · mademoiselle · vines · covered

Categories
Opposites
gender association

MadelineMatthew

First gospel writer

Michael · Marcus · Martin · Maxwell · Mitchell

literary/cultural character type

MadelinePollyanna

Excessively positive person

Phrases
Family

Madelyn, Magdalene, Madeleine, Maddy, Magdalena

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G