Adelheid

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From adel +‎ -heid, literally nobleness.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈaː.dəlˌɦɛi̯t/
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  • Hyphenation: Adel‧heid

Proper noun

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Adelheid (m)

  1. a female given name

German

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Etymology

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From Old High German Adalheidis (from adal (noble) + -heit (nature, character)), popularized by Adelaide of Italy, a 10th-century Frankish saint and wife of Otto the Great. Cognate to English Adelaide and Alice. Doublet of Alice.

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Proper noun

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Adelheid

  1. a female given name from Old High German
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