WORD MEANING

Madeline meaning

MAD-uh-leen · proper noun

A female given name of French origin.

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Other meanings

A type of small, shell-shaped sponge cake from France.

A character name in various books, films, or television shows.

Madeline is primarily used as a personal name but can also refer to a specific pastry or fictional characters.

Examples

Madeline is coming to the party tonight.

I bought a book called Madeline for my niece.

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