Adele
German · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Adele
Adele derives from the Germanic name Adela, which comes from the root "adal" meaning "noble" or "of noble birth." The name has Old Germanic linguistic origins and is related to the element found in names like Adelaide and Adalbert.
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Etymology
Adele derives from the Germanic name Adela, which comes from the root "adal" meaning "noble" or "of noble birth." The name has Old Germanic linguistic origins and is related to the element found in names like Adelaide and Adalbert.
The name has been used across Germanic, French, and English-speaking cultures since the Middle Ages, with notable historical figures including Saint Adela of Vilich and various European nobility; it gained modern prominence through the contemporary British-Irish singer Adele Laurie Blue Adkins.
Adele currently ranks #751 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1918.
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