Adel (name)

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Adel
Prince Adel, son of Friso.png
Illustration of Prince Adel of Frisia (son of King Friso of Frisia) by Martini Hamconii
Pronunciation /ˈɑːdəl/
GenderMasculine and feminine
Language(s) Proto-Germanic
Name day
  • 20 October (Adeline)
  • 16 December (Adelaide)
  • 24 December (Adèle)
Origin
Language(s) Proto-Germanic
DerivationFrom proto-Germanic "aþalą" and "ōþilą"
MeaningNoble, nobility, elite
Region of origin Flag of Europe.svg Northern Europe
Other names
Variant form(s)Ådel, Ädel, Ádel, Adél, Adal, Adil, Adiel, Ædel, Édel, Edel
Pet form(s)Addy, Addie, Adels, Addles, Al, Adelie
Related namesAdelson, Adeldaughter, Adelantis, Adelais, Adelaide, Adeliza, Adeline, Adelina, Adelle, Adella, Adelta, Adelia, Aderic, Adolf, Albert, Alice, Ethel, Ethelle

Adel is a given name of ancient European origins that evolved from words meaning "noble", "nobility" or "elite". [a]

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It is derived primarily from the languages of north-western Europe, which include English, French, Luxembourgish, German, Dutch, Frisian, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish, Faroese, and Icelandic. Today, "Adel" is a gender-neutral given name and short form of given names with this combining element. [b]

Nordic variants of the name include Ådel, Ädel, Ádel, and Ædel. German and Dutch variants of the name include Adal and Edel. French variants of the name include Édel and Adél (not to be confused with Adèle). Adelson and Adelaide are notable masculine and feminine forms. Adelle (Adèle) is a popular feminine alternative. [26] [27] [28] [5]

Although global, Adel remains prominent in north-western European countries. It can also be found as a family name with or without an affix (such as de Adel, den Adel, or van Adel).

The earliest known woman with the name was Princess Adel of Liège (born c. 632 AD). The earliest known man with the name was King Adel of Sweden (born c. 572 AD). His son's name was Adelson [29] [30] [31] The legendary king of the Frisians and founder of the kingdom, Friso, had a son named Adel (later king of Frisia), supposedly born in the 3rd century BC. [32]

Adel is an exemplar of a monothematic name. It is also the root of the names Adelais,Aderic, Adolf , Albert, and Alice, and their variants in other languages.

It is not related to the Arabic name Adil, also spelled Adel, which derives from the root 'ādil, meaning just or equitable. [33] [34]

Origins

Ancient words

The name derives from Old Dutch "ōþil", Old German "adal", Old Norse "aðal", Old French "œ̄ðel", and Old English "æðel" by evolution of proto-Germanic "aþalą" (meaning "noble" and "kin") and "ōþilą" (meaning "inheritance" and "rule of the land"). [35] [36] [37] [38] [39]

Today, "adel" is used throughout much of north-western Europe as the word for nobility. [40] [41] [42] [43] [44]

Popularity

Globally

Adel was found over 4,000 times as a family name and over 15,000 times as a given name in 55 different countries. It is a relatively rare name. Aside from Nordic countries, it is most prominent in the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and Russia. [45] [46] [47]

Pronunciation

English: /ˈɑːdəl/ ⓘ

Adel

Variations

Other languages

EnglishFrenchDutchGermanDanishNorwegianSwedishFinnishIcelandicRussian
AdelAdélAdelAdelAdelAdelAdelAdelAdelАдель
EthelÉdelEdelAdalÅdelÅdelÅdelÅdelÁdelAdel
EthèleEdelÆdelÆdelÄdelÄdelÆdel

Other forms

EnglishFrenchSpanishItalianGreekGermanDutchDanishNorwegianSwedishIcelandic
AdelsonAdelsohnAdelzoonAdelsønAdelssønnAdelssönAdelssonur
AdelantisAdelantosΑδελάντης
AdelaisAdélaïsAdalheidis
AdelaideAdélaïdeAdelaidaAdelheidAdelhart
AdelizaΑδελίζα
AdelineAdélineAdelínaAdelhein
AdelleAdèleAdella
AdeltaAdelítaΑδελτα
AdeliaAdéliaAdelíaAdelía

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Royalty

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Acting

Art

Music

  • Adel Dahdal, Swedish record producer and mix engineer
  • Adel Heinrich (1926–2022), American composer, organist, and university teacher
  • Adel Kamel (1942–2003), Egyptian music critic, musicologist, and composer
  • Adel Souto (born 1969), American musician
  • Adel Tawil (born 1978), German singer, songwriter, and producer

Writing

Business

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Politics

Sciences

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Other

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Arts and entertainment

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Sciences

Sports

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See also

Notes

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