The first name Adéla

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About the first name Adéla

Meaning

The name Adéla is a form related to Adèle and shares its traditional meaning: “noble”.

Historical origin

Adéla belongs to the same name family as Adèle. The name Adèle comes from the Germanic element adal, “noble,” common in medieval names.

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In archival records, Adéla may coexist with Adèle or other spellings from the same name family, so variants are worth considering in genealogical research.

Pronunciation:adé-laadel.a

Frequency of the first name Adéla by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Adéla 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 AdélaLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Adéla in baptisms by year.201510501835185218691886190319201835–1839 4 baptisms1850–1854 4 baptisms1855–1859 4 baptisms1860–1864 8 baptisms1875–1879 4 baptisms1885–1889 4 baptisms1895–1899 20 baptisms1900–1904 8 baptisms1905–1909 16 baptisms1910–1914 4 baptisms1920–1924 4 baptisms

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