Adel (name)

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FieldValue
nameAdel
imagePrince Adel, son of Friso.png
captionIllustration of Prince Adel of Frisia (son of King Friso of Frisia) by Martini Hamconii
pronunciation
genderMasculine and feminine
nameday
languageoriginProto-Germanic
regionEurope Northern Europe
derivationFrom proto-Germanic "aþalą" and "ōþilą"
meaningNoble, nobility, elite
variantAdell, Ådel, Ädel, Ádel, Adél, Adal, Adil, Adiel, Ædel, Édel, Edel
related namesAdelson, Adeldaughter, Adelantis, Adelais, Adelaide, Adeliza, Adeline, Adelina, Adelle, Adella, Adelta, Adelia, Aderic, Adolf, Albert, Alice, Ethel, Ethelle
languageProto-Germanic
petnameAddy, Addie, Adels, Addles, Al, Adelie
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| name = Adel | image = Prince Adel, son of Friso.png | caption = Illustration of Prince Adel of Frisia (son of King Friso of Frisia) by Martini Hamconii | pronunciation = | gender = Masculine and feminine | nameday = | languageorigin = Proto-Germanic | region = Europe Northern Europe | derivation = From proto-Germanic "aþalą" and "ōþilą" | meaning = Noble, nobility, elite | variant = Adell, Ådel, Ädel, Ádel, Adél, Adal, Adil, Adiel, Ædel, Édel, Edel | related names = Adelson, Adeldaughter, Adelantis, Adelais, Adelaide, Adeliza, Adeline, Adelina, Adelle, Adella, Adelta, Adelia, Aderic, Adolf, Albert, Alice, Ethel, Ethelle | language = Proto-Germanic | petname = Addy, Addie, Adels, Addles, Al, Adelie

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

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.

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.

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 ). The earliest known man with the name was King Adel of Sweden (born ). His son's name was Adelson 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.

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.

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").

Today, "adel" is used throughout much of north-western Europe as the word for nobility.

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, Kazakhstan and Russia.

Pronunciation

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Variations

Other languages

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EnglishFrenchDutchGermanDanishNorwegianSwedishFinnishIcelandicRussianKazakh
AdelAdélAdelAdelAdelAdelAdelAdelAdelАдельAdel (Адель)
EthelÉdelEdelAdalÅdelÅdelÅdelÅdelÁdelAdelÄdel (Әдел)
EthèleEdelÆdelÆdelÄdelÄdelÆdelAdelia (Аделия)
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Other forms

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EnglishFrenchSpanishItalianGreekGermanDutchDanishNorwegianSwedishIcelandic
AdelsonAdelsohnAdelzoonAdelsønAdelssønnAdelssönAdelssonur
AdelantisAdelantosΑδελάντης
AdelaisAdélaïsAdalheidis
AdelaideAdélaïdeAdelaidaAdelheidAdelhart
AdelizaΑδελίζα
AdelineAdélineAdelínaAdelhein
AdelleAdèleAdella
AdeltaAdelítaΑδελτα
AdeliaAdéliaAdelíaAdelía
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Given name

Royalty

Arts and entertainment

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

Military

Politics

Sciences

Sports

Other

Family name

Arts and entertainment

Politics

  • Ted Adel, Canadian politician, member of the Legislative Assembly of Yukon

Sciences

  • Arthur Adel (1908–1994), American astronomer and astrophysicist

Sports

  • Carolyn Adel (born 1978), Suriname swimmer and Olympian
  • Gun Ädel (1938–2021), Swedish cross-country skier
  • Jo Adell (born 1999), American baseball player

Fictional characters

Notes

References

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