Magdalene (derived from Hebrew "of Magdala") is a feminine name used in honor of Mary Magdalene in many countries including Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Georgia, Germany, Greece (ÃÂñóôñû÷ýî, ÃÂìóôñ), Hungary, Latvia, Poland, Croatia (Magdalena), Portugal, Romania, Scandinavia, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Spain and may refer to:
People
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 .
- Magdalene Druckeryn, a character from the game Pentiment.
Songs
- "Passion Play (When All the Slaves Are Free)" a song by Joni Mitchell
- "The Magdalene Laundries", a song by Joni Mitchell
- "Magdalene (my regal zonophone)", 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
See also