2007-10-20 10:36:41 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Magdalene means "of Magdala". It is where she was from. It was only used to distinguish her from the other Marys.
2007-10-20 10:40:40 · answer #1 · answered by Blue girl in a red state 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There was more than 1 Mary so they added the place she was from so people knew it was Mary of Magdala not Mary the mother of Jesus or etc.
There was also Judus Iscarot (to distinguish from Judas the author of Jude)
John the Baptist (As opposed to John the son of Zubudee)
and etc.
2007-10-20 11:39:58 · answer #2 · answered by Truth 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means Mary of Magdala - it's distiguishes her form all the other Mary's. Kind of like Jesus of Nazareth.
They still do that in the area
For example
Saddam Hussein al-Tikriti
Saddam Hussein of Takrit
2007-10-20 10:47:25 · answer #3 · answered by Sister blue eyes 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Magdalene actually means of Magdala, Magdala being the town that she was from.
2007-10-20 10:41:24 · answer #4 · answered by Sldgman 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To distinguish her from the myriad other Marys floating around 1st century Palestine - she's the one from Magdala.
It'd be sort of like saying 'Jesus Nazarene'.
2007-10-20 10:41:15 · answer #5 · answered by Doc Occam 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What about Simon Peter? (Matthew 16:16)
2007-10-20 10:43:59 · answer #6 · answered by Iron Serpent 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
There are others who also had two names.
Judas Iscariot and John Mark are a couple of others.
2007-10-20 10:51:26 · answer #7 · answered by Northstar 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋