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Adelaide name meaning
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Meaning and Origin
What does the name Adelaide mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Adelaide
User Submitted Origins
German
69%
French
13%
American
6%
Lesotho
6%
Irish
6%
User Submitted Meanings
- A submission from New Hampshire, U.S. says the name Adelaide means "Coming from the name Adelheid, Adelaide means 'noble kind or type'. This is because in Old German Adal means 'noble' and heid means 'kind or type'" and is of German origin.
- A user from Colorado, U.S. says the name Adelaide means "Noble and kind".
- A user from the United Kingdom says the name Adelaide means "Noble (In german)".
- A user from Ghana says the name Adelaide is of German origin and means "Noble".
- According to a user from Canada, the name Adelaide means "Noble-natured".
- According to a user from the United Kingdom, the name Adelaide is of German origin and means "Queen".
International Interest
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Other Dictionary Sources
- The state capital of South Australia
Wiktionary
Borrowed from French Adélaïde, from Old High German Adalheidis (from adal (“noble”) + -heit (“nature, character”)); doublet of Alice.
- A female given name from the Germanic languages
- The state capital of South Australia, named for Queen Adelaide, consort of William IV.
- A river in the Northern Territory, Australia, known for its large population of saltwater crocodiles.
Adelaide was also found in the following language(s): Portuguese and Serbo-Croatian
Notable Persons Named Adelaide
Notable Persons Named Adelaide
Adelaide Kane
Adelaide Kane is an actress. Her ongoing career started in 2007. Adelaide was born on August 9th, 1990 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
Gail Zappa
Gail Zappa was a trustee of zappa family trust and trustee of zappa family trust (2002–2015). Gail was given the name Adelaide Gail Sloatman on January 1st, 1945 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US. She breathed her last breath on October 7th, 2015.
Adelaide Clemens
Adelaide Clemens is an actress. She was most active from 2006 to present. Adelaide was born on November 30th, 1989 in Brisbane, Australia.
Adelaide Amelia Louise Theresa Caroline
Adelaide Amelia Louise Theresa Caroline was royalty. Her career lasted from 1830 to 1837. Adelaide was born as the child of Georg I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen, and Princess Louise Eleonore of Hohenlohe-Langenburg on August 13th, 1792 in Meiningen. She died on December 2nd, 1849.
Adelaide Hall
Adelaide Hall was a jazz, swing, traditional pop, spirituals, musical theatre, swing music, traditional pop music, and spiritual (music) musician. She plays ukulele, acoustic guitar, and Vocals. She was most active from 1921 to 1993. Adelaide was given the name Adelaide Louise Hall on October 20th, 1901. She breathed her last breath on November 7th, 1993.
Adelaide of Aquitaine
Adelaide of Aquitaine is royalty. She holds the title Queen consort of the Franks and List of Frankish queens. Her career lasted from 987 to 996.
- Adélaïde Labille-GuiardArtist
- Adelaide of AustriaRoyalty
- Adelaide of Anjou
- Adelaide of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg
- Adelaide of Susa
- Adelaide of MaurienneRoyalty
- Adelaide of Paris
- Adelaide Anne ProcterPoet
- Adelaide del VastoNoble
- Adelaide of HollandNoble
- Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen
- Adelaide of Leuven
- Adelaide of Burgundy
- Adelaïde Alsop Robineau
Notable Persons With the Last Name Adelaide
Notable Persons With the Last Name Adelaide
Princess Mary Adelaide
Princess Mary Adelaide was royalty. She holds the title Duchess of Teck. Princess was born as the child of Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge, and Princess Augusta of Hesse-Kassel on November 27th, 1833 in Kingdom of Hanover. She passed away on October 27th, 1897.
Marie Adélaïde
Marie Adélaïde was royalty. She holds the title Duchess of Louvois. Marie was born as the child of Louis XV of France and Marie Leszczyńska on March 23rd, 1732 in Palace of Versailles. She passed away on February 27th, 1800.
Princess Victoria Adelaide
Princess Victoria Adelaide was royalty. She holds the title Duchess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Princess was born as the child of Friedrich Ferdinand, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein, and Princess Karoline Mathilde of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg on December 31st, 1885 in Grünholz, Schleswig-Holstein, Prussia. She died on October 3rd, 1970.
Countess of Vermandois Adelaide
She left this life in 1120.
Princess Marie Adélaïde
Princess Marie Adélaïde was royalty. She holds the title Dauphine of France. Princess was born as the child of Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia and Anne Marie d'Orléans on December 6th, 1685 in Royal Palace of Turin. She breathed her last breath on February 12th, 1712.
Princess Helena Adelaide
She holds the title Princess Helena Adelaide of Denmark. Princess was born as the child of Friedrich Ferdinand, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein, and Princess Karoline Mathilde of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg on June 1st, 1888 in Grünholz, Schleswig-Holstein, Prussia. She died on June 30th, 1962.
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