Malina's Name Day

22nd July

Malina, the name has a description or meaning which is from the Hebrew, 'of Magdala'

Malina has a Name day of 22nd July, please check our history page to find out how this was derived

This description represents the Female usage of the name.

This name is a variant of the original name Madeleine

St Madeleine is a patron saint of the following:

Symbols are often associated with Saints, it often helped in the middle ages when people were unable to read thus Madeleine has the following symbols associated

Historically Famous Malinas

Although there were three beatified Magdalenas and a St Magdalene (or Madeleine), the inspiration for this popular name was, of course, Mary of Magdala. There is great controversy as to whether or not she was the prostitute who anointed Jesus' feet (Luke 7:37-50) and/or Mary of Bethany. What is written of her is that she had 'seven devils', and that after her healing by Jesus she became one of his followers. Not only did she wait at the foot of the Cross with Mary and the other women, but it was she to whom the risen Christ appeared first; it was also to her that the news of the Resurrection was first entrusted. This meant that Mary Magdalene was often known as the 'first Apostle'. In the West, where she was believed to have been both the penitent prostitute and the contemplative Mary of Bethany, she became one of the most loved and revered saints of the Middle Ages.