Submitted Place Name Revision History

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4/30/2024, 11:10 AM Mike C
1/19/2024, 9:05 PM Frollein Gladys move from given name to place name
1/19/2024, 8:46 PM Frollein Gladys
3/20/2017, 5:29 PM HL
3/20/2017, 5:29 PM HL
5/1/2016, 8:48 PM HL

Name Magadan
Type Settlement
Usage Biblical Hebrew
Scripts מגדן(Ancient Hebrew)
Other Forms FormsMagdala
Theme rock
Edit Status Status2a. listed usages are verified

Meaning & History

Derived from Hebrew מגדל (Migdal) meaning "tower"; ultimately from Aramaic מגדלא (Magdala) "elegant, great" or "tower". The King James' Version of the Bible provide the name Magdala, while some Greek manuscripts and the Revised Version provide the name "Magadan". Magdala is the city of origin of Mary Magdalene, a follower of Jesus.
Added 5/1/2016 by HL