Adeline (given name)

Adeline
Adeline, Countess of Cardigan and Lancastre, the second wife of James Brudenell; a British noble.
Origin
Word/nameGerman
Meaning"Noble"
Other names
Variant form(s)Adaline, Adalyn, Adalynn, Adelyn, Adalene, Adeleine, Adilynn, Adelynn, Adelin
Nickname(s)Addie, Addi, Addy, Lynn
Related namesAda, 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 "noble."[1] The root lives on in the New High German words Adel "nobility," edel "noble," and adelig "noble." It is related to the given name 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:

  1. ^ "▷ Vorname Adeline: Herkunft, Bedeutung & Namenstag". vorname.com (in German). Retrieved 2023-02-11.
  2. ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford paperback reference. Oxford University Press. p. 45. ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
  3. ^ "Adeline". Nameberry. Retrieved 2022-12-22.