Magdalena

Major Andean waterway

Magdalena is a Spanish and German feminine given name, the equivalent of Magdalene in English.

It derives from Mary Magdalene, the biblical figure from the town of Magdala.

The name appears frequently in Latin American geography—rivers, departments, and towns across Colombia, Mexico, and elsewhere bear the name: The Magdalena River flows through Colombia.

biblical

Mary

Common feminine name

  • discipleCommitted follower of teaching
  • JesusChristian faith's divine son
  • GospelChristian salvation teaching

apostle · resurrection · witness · anointing · crucifixion · tomb · Christ · follower · ministry · New Testament

saintly

halo

Luminous ring overhead

sanctity · holiness · canonization · beatification · martyrdom · virtue · patron saint · feast day · relics · shrine

geographic

river

Large flowing watercourse

Sierra Nevada · waterway · basin · tributary · Andes · floodplain · estuary · Caribbean · navigation · port

name

Maria

Common feminine given name

Sofia · Ana · Lucia · Gabriela · Valentina · Alejandra · Liliana · Adriana · Raquel · Catalina

Categories
Opposites
biblical/spiritual symbolism

MagdalenaJudas

Archetypal betrayer name

Satan · Lucifer · Judas Iscariot · demon · Beelzebub

south american rivers

MagdalenaAmazon

Greek warrior women

Orinoco

feminine name connotations

MagdalenaLilith

Female demon of folklore

Delilah · Salome

Phrases
Family

Magdalene

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G