Adela
Noble; from the Germanic adal element
Adela began as a short form of Germanic names starting with adal, noble. Unlike a two-element compound, it retains one clear name-element as an independent form.
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- Adela♀Noble; from the Germanic adal element
- Adelaida♀Noble kind; Spanish form of Adelaide
- Adelina♀Affectionate form in the Adela family; noble
- Adelino·Noble, through Adela
- Alexandra♀Feminine of Alexander: defending men
- Amalia♀From the Germanic amal element: vigorous or unceasing
- Ana♀Grace or favour
- André♂Manly; French and Portuguese form of Andreas
- Avelino♂From Saint Andrea Avellino’s Italian place-derived surname
- Beatriz♀Form of Beatrix, with traveller and blessed associations
- Carolina♀Latinate feminine of Carolus, in the Charles family
- Celso♂From Roman Celsus: tall or lofty
- Cristina♀Feminine form of Christian; belonging to Christ
- Damián♂Spanish form of Damian; related to taming
- Eufrasio·Masculine form in the Greek joy-name family
- Eugenia♀Well-born
- Froilán♂Lord or master; from a Germanic name
- Fátima♀Abstaining or weaning; from Arabic Fatima
- Gabriela♀Feminine form of Gabriel; divine-strength association
- Heliodoro·Greek name: gift of the sun
- Hugo♂Mind, thought or spirit
- Ignacio♂Spanish form of Ignatius
- Inocencia·Innocentius family: innocent or doing no harm
- Inocente·Late Latin Innocens: harmless or innocent
- Jopito·Documented Galician familiar name paired with Antonio
- Jose Apolinario·Jose: May he add; Apolinario: Consecrated to Apollo
- Jose Miguel·Jose: May he add; Miguel: Michael family: who is like God?
- Laura♀Laurel
- Laureana·Latin laureanus-family formation, possibly laurel-crowned
- Leal·As a Portuguese or Galician word: loyal or faithful
- Leoncia·A Leontios-family form: lion-like
- Leovegildo·A documented medieval Leovexildo or Leovigildo-family form
- Lucía♀Spanish form of Lucia; light-name family
- Ludivina·Germanic name: people and friend
- Lupo·Lupus name family: wolf
- Marcelino♂Diminutive form in the Marcus–Marcellus family
- Marieta·Diminutive of Maria
- Martiño♂Galician Martin-name form; associated with Mars
- María♂♀Spanish form of the biblical name Miriam
- María Aurora♀María: Accent-bearing Spanish, Galician and Icelandic Maria form; Aurora: Dawn
- María Isabel♀María: Accent-bearing Spanish, Galician and Icelandic Maria form; Isabel: Elizabeth oath-name family
- María Leonor♀María: Accent-bearing Spanish, Galician and Icelandic Maria form; Leonor: Eleanor and Alienòr name family
- María Margarita♀María: Accent-bearing Spanish, Galician and Icelandic Maria form; Margarita: Pearl in the Greek and Latin name history
- María Paz♀María: Accent-bearing Spanish, Galician and Icelandic Maria form; Paz: As a Spanish word: peace
- María Teresa♀María: Accent-bearing Spanish, Galician and Icelandic Maria form; Teresa: Therasia name history; competing Greek explanations
- María Trinidad♀María: Accent-bearing Spanish, Galician and Icelandic Maria form; Trinidad: Trinity
- María Victoria♀María: Accent-bearing Spanish, Galician and Icelandic Maria form; Victoria: Victory
- Mauro♂North African or Moorish; from Latin Maurus
- Miguel Allan·Miguel: Michael family: who is like God?; Allan: Alan name family
- Miguel Angelo·Miguel: Michael family: who is like God?; Angelo: Angelus family: messenger
- Miguel Domingo·Miguel: Michael family: who is like God?; Domingo: Dominicus family: of the Lord
- Olivia♀Traditionally associated with Latin olive
- Orencio·Latin eastern or from the east
- Pancracio·Greek name elements: all and power
- Pascasio·Latin Paschasius: Easter name tradition
- Pastora·Latin shepherd-name family; Marian Pastora tradition
- Patricia♀Noble; feminine form of Patricius
- Paula♀Feminine form of Paul; small
- Paulo♂Small or little
- Pilar♀Pillar, from Our Lady of the Pillar
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Adelaida
Noble kind; Spanish form of Adelaide
Adelaida is the Spanish form of Adelaide. The older Germanic Adalheidis combines adal, noble, and a second element meaning kind or type.
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Affectionate form in the Adela family; noble
Adelina is a diminutive form associated with Adela and related noble-name forms in several European languages. The older Germanic element adal means noble.
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Noble, through Adela
The Real Academia Galega lists Adelino with Adelina and explains the family as derived from Adela. Its Adela entry identifies Germanic athala, noble.
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- 41 Dictionary evidence
- 51 Wikidata
- 50 Philippine source records
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