With a slight variation in spelling, Madeline is the ;heroine of a very appealing series of children's books
by Ludwig Bemelmans.

Madeleine is the French form of the name Magdalene.

Also, pleurer comme une Madeleine means 'to cry like a baby.'

And "maudlin" tears are even less acceptable.
Welcome, letterman.

All this talk of madeleine and no mention of Proust?
Comme c'est bizarre!

okay, here: Proust is one of the most stultifying writers it has ever been my displeasure to encounter.

Yeahbut! Without him a madeleine is only a cookie, n-est-ce pas?