Madonna - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Madonna \m(a)-

is pronounced ma-DAH-nah. It is of Italian origin, and its meaning is "my lady". A form of respectful address, like the French "madame". Also used by Catholics to signify the Virgin Mary, or a work of art depicting her as a mother. Made familiar in modern times by singer/actress Madonna. See also Mona and Donna.

Madonna has 1 variant form: Madona.

Baby names that sound like Madonna are Madina and Madena.

Madonna is a very common first name for women (#1176 out of 4276) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#20720 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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