At a Glance
- Meaning
- Noble and gentle
- Origin
- Germanic (Old High German)
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- ah-duh-LIN-duh
Adelinde is a Germanic (Old High German) girl's name meaning “noble and gentle”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Adelinde
Meaning: Noble and gentle.
Origin: Germanic (Old High German).
A common claim: Noble serpent. Actually: 'Serpent' isn't the standard reading of this name — the '-linde' part is the same Germanic element meaning 'soft/tender' seen in names like Rosalind, not a word for snake.
How to Pronounce Adelinde
ah-duh-LIN-duhIPA /ˌaːdəˈlɪndə/
Popularity of Adelinde
Adelinde doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Adelinde
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