Adela
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Origin of the name Adele:
A name that originated as a shortened form of Adelheid and Adelaide (nobility) but is not bestowed as an independent given name. It was borne by the youngest daughter (c. 1062 - 1137) of William the Conqueror. Var: Adela.
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There are a few different prn. of this name: ADD-ella, a-DELL-a, and a-DAY-la.
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My Great Grandma's name was Adela. Adela Mabel. Although its a little old fashioned, I think its a lovely name and always fit her so well.
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Addie, Del
- Meanings and history of the name Adela: | Edit
Adela was a Frankish princess, the daughter of King Dagobert II (r. 656-705) and sister of St Irmina. Married to a nobleman, Alberie, she became the foundress of a monastery at Pfazel, near Trèves, France, when her husband died.
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Adela Noriega, actress
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Adela Quested is one of the main characters in E.M. Forster's book A Passage to India.
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