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Magdalene

German, English, Biblical · Destiny 8

Silent Generation Name · Fading Classic
Destiny Number
8
The Achiever
Heart's Desire
3
The Communicator
Dream Number
5
The Explorer
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Meaning & Etymology
German, English, Biblical
From a title which meant "of Magdala". Mary Magdalene, a character in the New Testament, was named thus because she was from Magdala - a village on the Sea of Galilee whose name meant "tower" in Hebrew. She was cleaned of evil spirits by Jesus and then remained with him during his ministry, witnessing the crucifixion and the resurrection. She was a popular saint in the Middle Ages, and the name became common then. In England it is traditionally rendered Madeline, while Magdalene or Magdalen is the learned form.
/mak-da-LE-nə (German)/
EtymologyRelated to Ancient Greek Μαγδαλά. Doublet of Madeleine.
Popularity in the US
♀ Girls
Peak#493 in 1923 (199 births)
Recent#1345 in 2025
Trend↓ Fading
Destiny 8 — The Achiever
8
The Achiever
Saturn · Earth · The Achiever
AmbitiousDisciplinedAuthoritativeStrategicPowerfulResilient
Life Path 8 is governed by Saturn — the great karmic teacher of the solar system, the planet of discipline, consequence, authority, and the mastery of the material world through sustained effort. The vibration of 8 is the energy of power wielded with integrity: the understanding that true authority is earned through competence, discipline, and the willingness to take responsibility for outcomes. The symbol of the 8 — the lemniscate, the infinity sign rotated — speaks to the fundamental principle of this number: what goes around comes around, and every act of power carries a proportional energetic consequence. Life Path 8s are the executives, the entrepreneurs, the visionaries who understand that building something lasting in the physical world requires both spiritual alignment and ruthless practical discipline.
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Toni Morrison
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