Adeline f. A hypocoristic of Old High German Adelhaid (cf. Alice) or of Adela, which quickly became established as an independent name in its own right.

England

Latin

● 1189 Adeline (gen) GASurv p. 161; 1222 Adelina (nom) StPaulDom p. 10, Edelina (nom) ibid. p. 24, Edeline (gen) ibid. p. 1; 1340xc1450 Athelyna (nom) CovGuild-1 p. 30

Early Modern English

● 1530 Adelyne LIWill-III p. 86

France

Latin

● 1135 Adelina (nom) clairvaux-12thc 7, Adeline (gen) ibid. 7; 1138x62 Adelina (nom) ibid. 84; 1147 Adelina (nom) ibid. 14, Adeline (gen) ibid. 14; 1147x62 Adelina (nom) ibid. 45, Adeline (gen) ibid. 46; 1163 Adeline (gen) ibid. 99; 1163–64 Adelina (nom) ibid. 106, Adeline (gen) ibid. 118; 1164 Adelina (nom) ibid. 120; 1174 Adelina (abl) ibid. 161; 1179 Adelina (nom) ibid. 176, Adeline (gen) ibid. 176; 1209 Adelina (nom) CartNDdOurscamp LII; 1260 Adelina (nom) ArrestReg-volI II, St. Martin, Adelinam (acc) ibid. II, St. Martin

Old French

● 1296 Edeline paris1296 p. 19, Edelot ibid. p. 18; 1313 Edeline Paris1313 p. 6