Given name · also French
Adelajda
“of the nobility; serene; of good humor”
Adelajda is a variant of Adela. One German interpretation is “of the nobility; serene; of good humor.”
Original FrenchAdelaïde
Meaning & origin
What it means
Adelajda is a variant of Adela. One German interpretation is “of the nobility; serene; of good humor.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Adelajda comes from French, and ultimately from Old High German.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
From French Adélaïde, from Old High German Adalheid.
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Adelajda’s family of names
In Polish usage, Adelajda has a short form in Ada. Adelajda has a related form in Adela. In Slovenian usage, Adelajda has a related form in ADELAIDA.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Adelajda has relatives in 7 languages. Lines run from its Old High German roots to each of them.
5 related names in 7 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 6
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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