The first name Adèle

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About the first name Adèle

Meaning

The name Adèle traditionally means “noble”.

Historical origin

The name Adèle comes from the Germanic element adal, “noble,” common in medieval names.

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The form of Adèle recalls the lasting influence of Germanic and medieval names on French naming traditions.

Pronunciation:ad-èlad.ɛl

Frequency of the first name Adèle by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Adèle by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name AdèleLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Adèle in baptisms by year.1,00075050025001790183318761919196220051790–1794 6 baptisms1800–1804 6 baptisms1815–1819 54 baptisms1820–1824 78 baptisms1825–1829 234 baptisms1830–1834 276 baptisms1835–1839 456 baptisms1840–1844 552 baptisms1845–1849 708 baptisms1850–1854 690 baptisms1855–1859 666 baptisms1860–1864 600 baptisms1865–1869 564 baptisms1870–1874 402 baptisms1875–1879 174 baptisms1880–1884 174 baptisms1885–1889 138 baptisms1890–1894 72 baptisms1895–1899 73 baptisms1900–1904 72 baptisms1905–1909 30 baptisms1910–1914 30 baptisms1915–1919 6 baptisms1920–1924 6 baptisms1935–1939 12 baptisms1940–1944 6 baptisms1995–1999 6 baptisms2000–2004 12 baptisms2005–2009 6 baptisms

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