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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.

Personal experiences with the name Adelaide: | Edit

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.

Nicknames for Adelaide: | Edit

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

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.

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.

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