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Maddalena

mad-ah-LAY-nah4 syllables
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Italian form of Magdalene, meaning 'of Magdala'. (Modern)

What does Maddalena mean?

Modern: Italian form of Magdalene, meaning 'of Magdala'.. Maddalena is the Italian form of Magdalene, which refers to Mary Magdalene, meaning 'of Magdala', a town in ancient Israel.

Is Maddalena a good dog name?

Not yet rated. Say it out loud a few times in your best across-the-park voice before you commit.

Maddalena in the Pets in the City community

We don't have publishable popularity figures for Maddalena in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.

From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.

What kind of dog does Maddalena suit?

Classic
Human name

Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

Introducing Maddalena!

The playgroup is abuzz! They say Maddalena might be a classic adventurer—always diving headfirst into games and sniffing out treasure. Just wait till she discovers the hidden ball stash!

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