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Magda

American  
[mag-duh, mahg-dah] / ˈmæg də, ˈmɑg dɑ /

noun

  1. a female given name, German form of Magdalene.


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“After the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, things became completely crazy,” Magda Chambriard, chief executive of Brazilian oil producer Petrobras, said in an interview.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

She made her professional bow in June 2022 before reaching the second round on her US Open main-draw debut in 2024, including toppling then world number 42 Magda Linette.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026

Rothman’s family fled Romanian pogroms against Jewish people at the turn of the 20th century, immigrating to Philadelphia, according to Magda Peck, a cousin of Rothman’s mother.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025

"We hope to obtain excellent results from this research and prove the existence of oil in the Brazilian portion of this new global energy frontier," said Magda Chambriard, president of Petrobras.

From Barron's • Oct. 20, 2025

It describes a thing, so it can usually be found right in front of a noun: “I just love my everyday diamonds, ” said Magda.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner