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Origin and Meaning of the Name Magdala

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Gender:

Girl


Origin:	Aramaic


Meaning:	Tower


Pronunciation:	(MAG dah lah) [Guide]

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Biblical Names, Places Names, Christian Names, Aramaic Names

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Magdala is the Aramaic equivalent of Hebrew Migdal, meaning "tower".

It was, according to the Bible, a small village in Galilee on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee (the body of water also is known as Lake Galilee or Lake Tiberias), which may have been the birthplace or the primary residence of Mary Magdalene, in the Christian New Testament.