Adda
Germanic/Hebrew · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Adda
The name 'Adda' has multiple origins; in Germanic languages it is a short form of names beginning with "adal-" meaning "noble," while in Hebrew it derives from "Adah" meaning "ornament" or "adornment." It is used in Germanic, Scandinavian, and Jewish cultures, with historical context including a 7th-century Anglo-Saxon saint named Adda and a biblical figure Adah (often anglicized as Adda) in the Book of Genesis.
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Etymology
The name 'Adda' has multiple origins; in Germanic languages it is a short form of names beginning with "adal-" meaning "noble," while in Hebrew it derives from "Adah" meaning "ornament" or "adornment." It is used in Germanic, Scandinavian, and Jewish cultures, with historical context including a 7th-century Anglo-Saxon saint named Adda and a biblical figure Adah (often anglicized as Adda) in the Book of Genesis.
Adda currently ranks #6,838 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1888.
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