The shipman/skipper/sailor in the Canterbury Tales was a poor but wise and practical man. The name of his barge was the Maudelayne, which was a Middle English form of Magdalen.See Also: Madeleine
Maudelayne
(Maude-ah-LAYN)- I got this from the Canterbury Tales. It was the name of the barge. I think it would make a cute alternative for Madeline.
The shipman/skipper/sailor in the Canterbury Tales was a poor but wise and practical man. The name of his barge was the Maudelayne, which was a Middle English form of Magdalen.
See Also: Madeleine