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Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth-largest city in Australia, with a population of more than 1.1 million.

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My paternal grandmother is an Adelaide - she's exceptionally creative and witty.

My daughter's name is Adelaida as she was born in Mexico and we used the spanish version. It is beautiful when pronouned in spanish Ah-day-lie-dah. She goes by Ade, pronounced Ah-Day and she loves it. She is 14, creative, spunky, athletic (a level 7 gymnast) and is very sweet. It is an unusual name that suits her perfectly as an aspiring artist and fits her personality. She has liked having an unusual name and being the only one in school with that name all the way through to 8th grade and on through high school. She also likes Adele, but goes by Ade. I would reccommend Adelaida or Adelaide as I think it is lovely, usual and elegant.

My sister, Adelaide, doesn't go by any nicknames. She was named after our grandma, who I hear was very funny and kind.

My name is Adelaide and I'm 18. For so long I didn't know any other Adelaide's (which was good because I like having a unique name) but just recently a lot of people have started calling their babies Adelaide. I love my name! I think my parents have very good taste, it's sophisticated and old fashioned. My background is German and my parents tell me I was named after a German princess called Adelaide. Apparently the city in Australia was named Adelaide because Germans used to frequent there.

Nicknames for Adelaide: | Edit

Addie, Ladie, Della, Ada, Adel, Heidi (Heidi comes from Adelheid, the German form of Adelaide), Lay, Adele, Adelie

Meanings and history of the name Adelaide: | Edit

Adelaide is the English form of the German name "Adelheid". It means "nobility", and is a "virtue name" like Hope, Grace, Honor, and Patience.

The French form is Adélaïde, while the Spanish, Russian, and Hungarian form is Adelaida. The Polish form is Adelajda. The Icelandic form is Adalheidur (Aðalheiður).

Popularized by Queen Adelaide, (wife of England's King William IV) for whom the Australian city is named. She was a German princess, born Princess Adelheid of Saxe-Meiningen.

Famous real-life people named Adelaide: | Edit

Queen Adelaide, consort of William IV of England (1792-1849).
Marie-Adelaide, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, ruler of Luxembourg during World War I (1894-1924).
St. Adelaide of Burgundy, the patron saint of brides, empresses, exiles, in-law problems, parenthood, parents of large families, princesses, prisoners, second marriages, step-parents, and widows.
Adelaide Anne Proctor, English poet (1825-1864).
Adelaide Hoodless (1858-1910), founder of the Women's Institute.
Adélaïde Labille-Guiard (also known as Adélaïde Labille-Guiard des Vertus), French miniaturist and portrait painter.
Adélaïde de France, daughter of Louis XV

Adelaide in song, story & screen: | Edit

Adelaide, the female lead in the musical Guys and Dolls.
"Adelaide", a song by Beethoven (pronounced the German way)
"Adelaide", a song by the Old 97's.
"Adelaide", a song by Anberlin
Madame Adelaide from the Aristocats.
"Adelaide", a song by Ben Folds