Madeleine as First Name

Madeleine Zoe Damerment            Origin/Culture/Country: French
Madeleine Zoe Damerment: was a World War II spy.Madeleine Damerment was born in Lille, the daughter of the Headpostmaster of Lille; following the occupation of France by the Germans in World War II, her family became actively involved with the French Resistance. The unassuming twenty-two-year-old Madeleine worked as an assistant to Michael Trotobas on the escape line set up by Albert Guérisse. She helped downed British airmen and others to escape France until 1942, when it is believed that one of her fellow resistance workers, Harold Cole, betrayed the group and she had to flee to England.

Madeleine L'Engle            Origin/Culture/Country: American
Madeleine L'Engle: was an American writer best known for her Young Adult fiction, particularly the Newbery Medal-winning A Wrinkle in Time and its sequels A Wind in the Door, A Swiftly Tilting Planet, Many Waters, and An Acceptable Time. Her works reflect her strong interest in modern science. Tesseracts, for example, are featured prominently in A Wrinkle in Time, mitochondrial DNA in A Wind in the Door, and organ regeneration in The Arm of the Starfish.

Madeleine Korbel Albright            Origin/Culture/Country: American
Madeleine Korbel Albright: was the first woman to become United States Secretary of State. She was appointed by President Bill Clinton on December 5, 1996 and was unanimously confirmed by the United States Senate 99-0. She was sworn in on January 23, 1997. She is currently a professor at Georgetown University.

Madeleine Elizabeth Martin            Origin/Culture/Country: New York
Madeleine Elizabeth Martin: a television, stage, and voice actress perhaps best known for her role as Becca Moody on Showtime dramedy Californication. She also studies dance at the School of American Ballet.At the age of 7, Martin appeared in the Broadway National Tour of The Sound of Music with Richard Chamberlain. She appeared on Broadway in the title role A Day In the Death of Joe Egg at the age of 10; her acclaimed performance gave her the opportunity to be the youngest presenter in history at the 2003 Tony Awards. The New York Times Arts and Leisure section profiled her when she was 12 years old. She also acted in The Pillowman alongside Jeff Goldblum and Billy Crudup. [1]

Madeleine Edlund            Origin/Culture/Country: Swedish
Madeleine Edlund: a female footballer for Umeå IK and the Swedish national team. Her debut for Sweden was on October 30, 2007 in a game against Denmark, the result was 1-2 Sweden. During the UEFA 2007/2008 quarterfinals, Edlund scored a hat trick against FCL Rapide Wezemaal in their 0-6 victory.

Names that Match While we are discussing the concept of first name-last name compatibility, here is another important perspective that you should consider. The first name you choose should match your last name. For instance, "John Smith" and "Robert Jones" are ....More..