The first name Adélia

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About the first name Adélia

Meaning

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

Historical origin

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

Pronunciation:adé-liaadelj.a

Frequency of the first name Adélia by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Adélia 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 AdéliaLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Adélia in baptisms by year.5037251201835185718791901192319451835–1839 3 baptisms1845–1849 3 baptisms1850–1854 3 baptisms1855–1859 3 baptisms1860–1864 9 baptisms1865–1869 6 baptisms1870–1874 12 baptisms1875–1879 12 baptisms1880–1884 42 baptisms1885–1889 45 baptisms1890–1894 15 baptisms1895–1899 15 baptisms1900–1904 12 baptisms1915–1919 3 baptisms1925–1929 3 baptisms1945–1949 3 baptisms

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