Madonna

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• /məˈdɒnə/
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From Italian madonna, from Old Italian ma (“my”) + donna (“lady”). The given name is derived from the English term, not used as a given name in Italy. Doublet of madam.

Said to be named after the American singer Madonna.

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

• Bulgarian: Мадо́на (Madóna) — Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Our Lady Note: This is only for direct translations of "Madonna." Titles that literally mean or other titles in the language in question should be listed at those entries.
• Esperanto: Madono — Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Our Lady Note: This is only for direct translations of "Madonna." Titles that literally mean or other titles in the language in question should be listed at those entries.
• French: Madone — Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Our Lady Note: This is only for direct translations of "Madonna." Titles that literally mean or other titles in the language in question should be listed at those entries.
• German: Madonna — Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Our Lady Note: This is only for direct translations of "Madonna." Titles that literally mean or other titles in the language in question should be listed at those entries.
• Hungarian: Madonna — Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Our Lady Note: This is only for direct translations of "Madonna." Titles that literally mean or other titles in the language in question should be listed at those entries.
• Italian: Madonna — Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Our Lady Note: This is only for direct translations of "Madonna." Titles that literally mean or other titles in the language in question should be listed at those entries.
• Maltese: Madonna — Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Our Lady Note: This is only for direct translations of "Madonna." Titles that literally mean or other titles in the language in question should be listed at those entries.
• Polish: Madonna — Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Our Lady Note: This is only for direct translations of "Madonna." Titles that literally mean or other titles in the language in question should be listed at those entries.
• Russian: Мадо́нна (Madónna) — Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Our Lady Note: This is only for direct translations of "Madonna." Titles that literally mean or other titles in the language in question should be listed at those entries.
• Sicilian: Madonna — Mary, mother of Jesus — see also Mary, Our Lady Note: This is only for direct translations of "Madonna." Titles that literally mean or other titles in the language in question should be listed at those entries.
• Catalan: marededeu — representation of Virgin Mary
• Finnish: madonnankuva — representation of Virgin Mary