Three-character feminine transliteration:
玛 (mǎ, "Ma-") +
格 (gé, "-g-") +
达 (dá, "-da"). Common in Central and Eastern European cultures as the everyday short form of Magdalena. The most historically charged bearer is
玛格达·
戈培尔 (Magda Goebbels), wife of Joseph Goebbels — usually rendered exactly this way in Chinese WWII histories.
玛 is the standard "Ma-" character for women's names (
玛丽 Mary,
玛雅 Maya,
玛莎 Martha).
