Given name

Adèla

“noble”

Adèla is a feminine given name from German. It is used in Occitan.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Adèla goes back to German adal, meaning “noble.”

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Where it comes from

Adèla comes from German.

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How it developed

From German adal.

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Adèla’s family of names

In Occitan usage, Adèla has a conventional equivalent in the French form Adèle.

Walk Adèla’s family in the name graph

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Spellings & scripts 1

The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.

Across languages 1

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

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Sibling ideas

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