Adela

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/ˈæ.də.lə//əˈdɛ.lə/

proper noun

A female given name from the Germanic languages.

OriginFrench Adèle ← Proto-Germanic *aþalaz →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A female given name from the Germanic languages.

Origin

  1. Proto-Germanic*aþalaz“noble”
  2. FrenchAdèle
  3. EnglishAdela

Latinate form of French Adèle, short form of Germanic compound names beginning with Proto-Germanic *aþalaz (“noble”). Compare Old English æþele, English athel.

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Translations

Czech Adéla
  • Adélafemale given name
Estonian Teele
  • Teelefemale given name
French Adèle
  • Adèlefemale given name
German Adele
  • Adelefemale given name
Greek Αδέλα
  • Αδέλα (Adéla)female given name
Hawaiian ʻAkela
  • ʻAkelafemale given name
Hebrew אָדֵל
  • אָדֵל (Adél)female given name
Hungarian Adél, Adela
  • Adélfemale given name
  • Adelafemale given name
Italian Adele
  • Adelefemale given name
Polish Adela
  • Adelafemale given name
Romanian Adela
  • Adelafemale given name
Spanish Adela
  • Adelafemale given name

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Adela

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Adela. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Adela

MLA

“Adela.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Adela. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Adela,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Adela.

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