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Delia

FORM OF:
adela
SEE ALSO:
adelaide, adelheid, adelaida
LANGUAGE FAMILY:
indo-european > germanic > west germanic > german
ORIGIN:
germanic 
NAME ROOT:
*AþALAZ > ADAL > æTHEL > ADELA
MEANING:
This name derives from the Old High German element “adal”, (Ancient Germanic:*aþalaz; Old English: æthel) meaning “noble”, native German short form of names containing the name element "adal". The name is also directly linked to the names Adelaide, Adelheid, Adelaida. Saint Adela was one of two princesses, the daughters of Saint Dagobert II. Adela was married and had a child by her husband, Alberic. Alberic died within a few years of the marriage. Despite multiple marriage offers, she chose to take up holy orders. Saint Adelina († 1125) was a French Benedictine nun honored as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church.

Usage

  • danishdanish
  • englishenglish
  • finnishfinnish
  • germangerman
  • norwegiannorwegian
  • swedishswedish

Related names

VARIANTS
danish
adele, adela, adelia
english
adele, adeline, adelle, adela, adelia, adell, adella, adalia, ADALYN, ADALYNN
finnish
adele, adelle, adela, adelia, adella, adalia, adalie, adéle, ateela, ateele, atela, ateli, Adala, Adelie
german
adele, adela, adalie
norwegian
adele, adelle, adela, adelia, Ådel, Adelie
swedish
adele, adelle, adela, adelia, adella, adalia, adalie, adéle, Ådel, Adala, Adelie
PET & SHORT FORM
danish
alda, adla, Dalia
english
alene, Dalia
finnish
alda, Dalia
german
adelina, alda, Dalia
norwegian
alda, adla, Dalia
swedish
alda, adla, Dalia

Use in other languages

LANGUAGES
ancient germanic
adela, athala, adila, edila
basque
adele, adela
czech
adÉla
dutch
adela, Addela, Adhela, Athela, Adala
french
adele, adeline, adèle
hungarian - magyar
adélia, adél
icelandic
adela, adelía
italian
adele, adelia, edilia, eduilia
lithuanian
Adelė
old danish
adele, adhelin
old swedish
adhelin
polish
adela
portuguese
adélia, adelar
romanian
adela
russian
adeliya, alinochka
spanish
adela, adelia, edilia
ukrainian
alinochka

Geographical spread (only living languages)

Popularity & Ranking

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4
Numerological Values:
4

Order, practicality, sincerity and hard work are some of the character traits associated with this number. A number 4 person is disciplined, serious, honest and will work steadily to achieving his goal. Such a person can bring order to an otherwise chaotic situation.

Chakra Number:
4: The number of the Heart Chakra "Anahata"

Green is the main heart chakra color. It is the color of healing, balance, tranquility, and serenity. Green brings wholeness to our lives and it is the color most frequently found in nature. Learn more about this color and discover its meaning.

Color meaning:

The color green is the color of balance and harmony. From a color psychology perspective, it is the great balancer of the heart and the emotions, creating equilibrium between the head and the heart. From a meaning of colors perspective, green is also the color of growth, the color of spring, of renewal and rebirth. It renews and restores depleted energy. It is the sanctuary away from the stresses of modern living, restoring us back to a sense of well being. This is why there is so much of this relaxing color on the earth, and why we need to keep it that way.

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Name Songs

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DELIA'S GONE JOHNNY CASH
THE MURDER OF AUNT DELIA VAN HALEN