Magdalene (given name)
Magdalene is a feminine name used in honor of Mary Magdalene in many countries including Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Poland, Croatia, Portugal, Romania, Scandinavia, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Spain and may refer to:
People
- Mary Magdalene, one of Jesus' followers
- Magdalene of Bavaria
- Magdalene of Brandenburg
- Magdalene of Nagasaki
- Magdalene Bärens, Danish artist
- Magdalene Odundo, Kenyan-British potter
- Magdalene Osenbroch, Norwegian actress
- Magdalene Louisa Pietersen, South African politician
- Magda Szubanski, Australian actress and TV presenter
- Magdalene Teo, Brunei diplomat
Fictional characters
- Magda, a character from the James Bond film Octopussy, played by Kristina Wayborn
- Magdalene, a Marvel Comics character
- Magda Burlix, a character from The Edge Chronicles books
- Magda Czajkowski, a character from the soap opera EastEnders
- Magdalen Vanstone, a character from the novel No Name by Wilkie Collins
- Magdalena Haloway, a character from the novel Delirium by Lauren Oliver.
- Magda, a character from the Darkover series by Marion Zimmer Bradley.
- Magda Eisendhart, wife of the X-Men villain Magneto, and mother of the Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver.
- Magda, Rick Spleen's housekeeper in BBC4 sitcom Lead Balloon.
- Maghda, an antagonist from the Diablo game series.
- Magdalene O. Moriah, or "Mom", the main antagonist of The Binding of Isaac and its remake.
- Magdalene Druckeryn, a character from the game Pentiment.
Songs
- "Passion Play " a song by Joni Mitchell
- "The Magdalene Laundries", a song by Joni Mitchell
- "Magdalene ", a song by Procol Harum from the album Shine on Brightly
- "Magdalene", a song by Guy Clark from the album Workbench Songs
- "Kyrie for the Magdalene" track by Hans Zimmer from the album The Da Vinci Code
- "Magdalene", a song by The 502s from the album ''Could It Get Better Than This''