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Dictionary of Medieval Names
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Adela f. Old High German adal 'noble'.

The name of an 8th C Austrasia saint, two 11th C Norman saints, a 12th C Danish queen consort, and a 13th C queen of France.

France
Latin
● 1079x81 Adela (abl) CartNDSaintes XXI
Old French
● 1133 Adele (obl) tailliar no. 1
Preview. DO NOT cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Adela". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2015, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2015/1/name/Adela.