Adel (name)

Adel
Illustration of Prince Adel of Frisia (son of King Friso of Frisia) by Martini Hamconii
Pronunciation	/ˈɑːdəl/
Gender	Masculine and feminine
Name day	20 October (Adeline) 16 December (Adelaide) 24 December (Adèle)
Origin
Language(s)	Proto-Germanic
Derivation	From proto-Germanic "aþalą" and "ōþilą"
Meaning	Noble, nobility, elite
Region of origin	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
Related names	Adelson, Adeldaughter, Adelantis, Adelais, Adelaide, Adeliza, Adeline, Adelina, Adelle, Adella, Adelta, Adelia, Aderic, Adolf, Albert, Alice, Ethel, Ethelle

Adel is a prestigious given name of ancient European origins that evolved from words and retained its meaning through the ages. These words meant "noble" or "nobility", had linguistic similarities, and were combined with other words to form names. ^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]}

The words pertain to 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. ^{[17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25]}

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 Arabic equivalent of the name is Adil for which Adel can be an alternative transliteration. The Hebrew equivalent of the name is Adiel for which Adel can be an alternative transliteration.

The earliest known female to bear this name was Princess Adel of Liege, who was born circa 632 AD. The earliest known male to bear this name was King Adel of Sweden, who was born circa 572 AD. His son's name was Adelson. ^{[29][30][31][32][33]}

An old legend of a king to bear this name was of King Adel of Frisia, who is said to have been born circa 228 BC. His father's name was Friso, who is a legendary king of the Frisians and founder of the kingdom. ^[34][35][36]

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.

Origins

Popularity

Pronunciation

English: /ˈɑːdəl/ ( listen)

Variations

Notable people

Fictional characters

• Adell (アデル), a major character in the video game Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories
• Adel Frost (아델 프로스트), a minor character in the now-discontinued two-dimensional side-scrolling MMORPG Grand Chase
• Adel, a minor antagonist character in the video game Final Fantasy VIII
• Âdel, a character in Pleasure and Suffering
• Adel, a character in Winter of Discontent

Notes

References

See also

Look up Adel in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

• Adel (surname)
• Germanic name