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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Ada f. A short form of any of various names beginning with Old High German adal 'noble'.

The name of a 7th C saint and a 13th C countess of Holland.

England
Latin
1381 Ada (nom) Suffolk1381 p. 112
France
Latin
1209 Ada (nom) CartNDdOurscamp LII; 1260 Ade (gen) ArrestReg-volI XXIII, Ascension; 1301 Ada (abl) MemPic-vol17 p. 257
Old French
1313 Ade Paris1313 p. 84
Germany
Latin
822x75 Adde (abl) TradCorb §185
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