Magdalene (given name)

Magdalene (derived from Hebrew "of Magdala") or Magda is a female name used in honor of Mary Magdalene in many countries including Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Georgia, Germany, Greece (Μαγδαληνή, Μάγδα), 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, 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.

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
  • "Magdalena", a song by Pixies from the album Indie Cindy
  • "Magdalena", a song by A Perfect Circle from the album Mer de Noms
  • "Me and Magdalena", a song by the Monkees
  • "the Magdalene" a song by Foxing

See also

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