Magdalena
Encyclopedia
Magdalena is the original version of the name Magdalene
(the surname of Mary Magdalene
), and is used in Czech
, German
, Dutch
, Swedish
, Spanish, Bulgarian, Polish
, Slovak
, Georgian
, Slovene
among other languages.
Magdalena may also refer to:
Magdalene
Magdalene or Magdalen may refer to:*Mary Magdalene, a disciple of Jesus*Magdalene , a feminine given name *Magdalene , a character in Marvel Comics...
(the surname of Mary Magdalene
Mary Magdalene
Mary Magdalene was one of Jesus' most celebrated disciples, and the most important woman disciple in the movement of Jesus. Jesus cleansed her of "seven demons", conventionally interpreted as referring to complex illnesses...
), and is used in Czech
Czech language
Czech is a West Slavic language with about 12 million native speakers; it is the majority language in the Czech Republic and spoken by Czechs worldwide. The language was known as Bohemian in English until the late 19th century...
, German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
, Dutch
Dutch language
Dutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...
, Swedish
Swedish language
Swedish is a North Germanic language, spoken by approximately 10 million people, predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along its coast and on the Åland islands. It is largely mutually intelligible with Norwegian and Danish...
, Spanish, Bulgarian, Polish
Polish language
Polish is a language of the Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages, used throughout Poland and by Polish minorities in other countries...
, Slovak
Slovak language
Slovak , is an Indo-European language that belongs to the West Slavic languages .Slovak is the official language of Slovakia, where it is spoken by 5 million people...
, Georgian
Georgian language
Georgian is the native language of the Georgians and the official language of Georgia, a country in the Caucasus.Georgian is the primary language of about 4 million people in Georgia itself, and of another 500,000 abroad...
, Slovene
Slovenian language
Slovene or Slovenian is a South Slavic language spoken by approximately 2.5 million speakers worldwide, the majority of whom live in Slovenia. It is the first language of about 1.85 million people and is one of the 23 official and working languages of the European Union...
among other languages.
Magdalena may also refer to:
In film
- Magdalena, vom Teufel besessen, a 1974 German film based on The ExorcistThe Exorcist (film)The Exorcist is a 1973 American horror film directed by William Friedkin, adapted from the 1971 novel of the same name by William Peter Blatty and based on the exorcism case of Robbie Mannheim, dealing with the demonic possession of a young girl and her mother’s desperate attempts to win back her...
. - Magdalena: Through Her Eyes, The true story of Jesus through the eyes of Mary MagdaleneMary MagdaleneMary Magdalene was one of Jesus' most celebrated disciples, and the most important woman disciple in the movement of Jesus. Jesus cleansed her of "seven demons", conventionally interpreted as referring to complex illnesses...
, produced by Inspirational Films (maker of the 1979 film JesusJesus (1979 film)Jesus , is a 1979 motion picture which depicts the life of Jesus Christ according primarily to the Gospel of Luke in the Bible...
, on which Magdalena is partially based)
In music
- "Magdalena", a song by Donny HathawayDonny HathawayDonny Edward Hathaway was an American soul singer-songwriter and musician. Hathaway contracted with Atlantic Records in 1969 and with his first single for the Atco label, "The Ghetto, Part I" in early 1970, Rolling Stone magazine "marked him as a major new force in soul music."His collaborations...
- "Asilos Magdalena", a song by The Mars Volta from their 2006 album AmputechtureAmputechture-Notes:#"Vicarious Atonement" is the theory that the atonement of Jesus Christ was legal in God's eyes and that Jesus died in the place of the humans that sinned....
- "Magdalena", a song by Brandon Flowers from his 2010 album Flamingo
- "Magdalena" a song by dEUS from their 1999 album the ideal crash
- "Magdalena" a song by Willie Nile from his 2009 album House Of A Thousand GuitarsHouse of a Thousand GuitarsHouse Of A Thousand Guitars is the sixth studio album by singer/songwriter Willie Nile. Here Nile demonstrates the diversity of his song writing and performing abilities with an equal mix of classic guitar rock and an equal part of his deep and sensitive piano ballads...
- "Magdalena" a song by Danny O'KeefeDanny O'KeefeDanny O'Keefe is a U.S. based singer-songwriter, born in Spokane, Washington, in 1943. O'Keefe's musical career has spanned four decades from his early days playing in the Minnesota coffee houses to his present station in the Seattle area...
from his 1973 album Breezy Stories - "Magdalena", a song by A Perfect Circle from their 2000 album Mer de NomsMer de Noms- Symbols :Inside the insert the track names appear to be randomly spelled out in symbols. One way to decipher the symbols is to match the song titles using the normal alphabet with the song titles inside the insert....
- "Magdalena", a song by Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention from the 1972 live album, Just Another Band from LA
- "Magalenha", a song by Sergio Mendes on BrasileiroBrasileiroBrasileiro is a 1992 CD by Sérgio Mendes which won the 1993 Grammy Award for Best World Music Album.-Track listing:# "Fanfarra" – 4:03# "Magalenha" – 3:39# "Indiado" – 4:17...
which won the 1993 Grammy Award for Best World Music Album
In people
- Magdalena FrackowiakMagdalena FrackowiakMagdalena Frackowiak is a Polish fashion model who began appearing on international runways in 2006....
- Magdalena MaleevaMagdalena MaleevaMagdalena Maleeva is a Bulgarian former tennis player. She played on the WTA tour competing in singles and doubles, from April 1989 to June 2007. Her best position in the WTA Tour was no. 4 between January 29 to February 4, 1996....
, Bulgarian former tennis player - Magdalena Rivas
- Magdalena RudenschöldMagdalena RudenschöldMagdalena Charlotta Rudenschöld, commonly known as Malla Rudenschöld and privately as Malin Rudenschöld , was a member of the Swedish nobility and a lady-in-waiting. She was one of the main participants in the so-called Armfelt conspiracy against the guardian government of 1792...
- Magdaléna RybárikováMagdaléna RybárikováMagdaléna Rybáriková is a Slovak professional tennis player. On June 22, 2009, she achieved her career-high WTA singles ranking of 40th.-Biography:...
, Slovakian tennis player - Magdalena StenbockMagdalena StenbockMagdalena Stenbock , was a politically active Swedish Noble and salon holder. She was married to the statesman Count Bengt Gabrielsson Oxenstierna from 1667...
- Magdalena WróbelMagdalena WróbelMagdalena Wróbel , is a model and sex symbol, best known as the former spokesmodel for Wonderbra's Three Degrees of Wonder, and as a Victoria's Secret model....
In places
- Magdalena, BeniMagdalena, BeniMagdalena is a town in the Beni Department in northern Bolivia. It is the capital of the Iténez Province and the Magdalena Municipality.....
- Bolivia - Magdalena, Buenos AiresMagdalena, Buenos AiresMagdalena is a town in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the head town of the Magdalena Partido.Founded in 1611, the hamlet grew slowly until the late nineteenth century. The Parish of Santa María Magdalena , consecrated in 1776, inaugurated its current temple in 1860...
, the district capital of Magdalena Partido in Buenos Aires Province - Magdalena, IntibucáMagdalena, IntibucáMagdalena is a municipality in the Honduran department of Intibucá, 86 km are located to the south of the city of The Hope, Intibucá, and to 280 km to the west of Tegucigalpa....
, in Honduras - Magdalena, JaliscoMagdalena, JaliscoMagdalena is a town and municipality, in Jalisco in central-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 445.36 km². It is owned by a wealthy family The Banuelos. They have been owing these lands for the past 30 years....
in Mexico - Magdalena, LagunaMagdalena, LagunaMagdalena is a 5th class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. It is situated at the foot of Mount Banahaw. According to the latest census, it has a population of 20,204 people in 3,784 households.-Barangays:...
, a municipality in the Philippines - Magdalena, Maribor, suburb of MariborMariborMaribor is the second largest city in Slovenia with 157,947 inhabitants . Maribor is also the largest and the capital city of Slovenian region Lower Styria and the seat of the Municipality of Maribor....
, SloveniaSloveniaSlovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of... - Magdalena, New MexicoMagdalena, New MexicoMagdalena is a village in Socorro County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 938 at the 2010 census."The Lady on the Mountain" is a rock formation on Magdalena Peak overlooking Magdalena. Spanish soldiers saw the face of a woman on the west face of the peak...
in the United States - Magdalena, Pando - Bolivia
- Magdalena DepartmentMagdalena DepartmentMagdalena is a department of Colombia, located to the north of the country by the Caribbean Sea. The capital of the Magdalena Department is Santa Marta and was named after the Magdalena River...
in Colombia (previously the State of Magdalena, during the United States of Colombia period) - Magdalena DistrictMagdalena DistrictMagdalena is a district of the province of Chachapoyas.-Geography:Magdalena is located in the south of the province of Chachapoyas of the region Amazon, in the high part of the interAndean vale of the river Utcubamba...
, in the province of Chachapoyas, Peru - Magdalena IslandMagdalena IslandMagdalena Island may refer to one of the following islands:In Mexico:*Magdalena Island In Chile:*Magdalena Island, Magallanes Region an island situated in the Strait of Magellan, forming part of The Penguins Natural Monument....
in Chile - Magdalena de KinoMagdalena de KinoMagdalena de Kino is a city and surrounding municipality located in the Mexican state of Sonora covering approximately 560 square miles . According to the 2005 census, the city's population was 23,101, and the municipality's population was 25,500. Magdalena de Kino is in the northern section of...
, a city in the state of Sonora, Mexico - Magdalena del MarMagdalena del MarMagdalena del Mar, commonly known simply as Magdalena, is a seaside district of the Lima Province in Peru and one of the districts that comprise the city of Lima. Its current mayor is Francis James Allison Oyague...
, a district of the Lima Province in Peru - Magdalena PeninsulaMagdalena PeninsulaThe Magdalena Peninsula is a 69 acre peninsula located near the entrance to the Bay of Santander in the city of Santander, Cantabria along the north coast of Spain.The peninsula is a popular recreational destination for both tourists and locals...
in Spain - Magdalena RiverMagdalena RiverThe Magdalena River is the principal river of Colombia, flowing northward about through the western half of the country. It takes its name from the biblical figure Mary Magdalene. It is navigable through much of its lower reaches, in spite of the shifting sand bars at the mouth of its delta, as...
in Colombia - Magdalena Valley in Colombia