![]() Adeline, Countess of Cardigan and Lancastre, the second wife of
James Brudenell; a British noble. | |
Origin | |
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Word/name | German |
Meaning | "Noble" |
Other names | |
Variant form(s) | Adaline, Adalyn, Adalynn, Adelyn, Adalene, Adeleine, Adilynn, Adelynn, Adelin |
Nickname(s) | Addie, Addi, Addy, Lynn |
Related names | Ada, Alina, Zélie, Adele, Adelina |
Adeline is a feminine given name meaning 'noble' or 'nobility'. It is of German origin and derived from Old High German "adal" which means noble. [1] It lives on in the New High German words Adel (nobility), edel (noble) and adelig (noble). It is related to Adèle. [2] Adeline was introduced to England by the Normans in the 11th century and was very common in the Middle Ages. [3] Its variants include Adelin, Adelina, Adaline, Adalyn, Adalynn, Adelyn, Adalene, Adeleine, Aada, Ada, Alina, Aline, Adelita and Alita, Zélie.
Notable people with the name include:
![]() Adeline, Countess of Cardigan and Lancastre, the second wife of
James Brudenell; a British noble. | |
Origin | |
---|---|
Word/name | German |
Meaning | "Noble" |
Other names | |
Variant form(s) | Adaline, Adalyn, Adalynn, Adelyn, Adalene, Adeleine, Adilynn, Adelynn, Adelin |
Nickname(s) | Addie, Addi, Addy, Lynn |
Related names | Ada, Alina, Zélie, Adele, Adelina |
Adeline is a feminine given name meaning 'noble' or 'nobility'. It is of German origin and derived from Old High German "adal" which means noble. [1] It lives on in the New High German words Adel (nobility), edel (noble) and adelig (noble). It is related to Adèle. [2] Adeline was introduced to England by the Normans in the 11th century and was very common in the Middle Ages. [3] Its variants include Adelin, Adelina, Adaline, Adalyn, Adalynn, Adelyn, Adalene, Adeleine, Aada, Ada, Alina, Aline, Adelita and Alita, Zélie.
Notable people with the name include: