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Adeline - name meaning, origin|
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The girl's name Adeline \a-deli-ne, ad(e)-line\ is pronounced ADD-a-line, add-a-LEEN. It is of Old German origin, and its meaning is "noble". See Adelaide. French diminutive of Adela. Used occasionally in England since the early 16th century. Opera soprano Adelina Patti (late 19th century) and a well-known song called "Sweet Adeline" gave the name exposure. See also Alena.
Adeline has 25 variant forms: Adalene, Adalina, Adaline, Adallina, Adalyn, Addie, Adelina, Adelind, Adella, Adellah, Adelynn, Adilene, Ahdella, Aline, Dahlina, Dalina, Daline, Dalina, Delina, Deline, Dellina, Delly, Delyne, Edelie and Lina.
For more information, see also related names Della and Adelinde.
Baby names that sound like Adeline are Edeline and Odeline.
Adeline is a very common first name for women (#634 out of 4276) but an uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)
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