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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
Luxembourgish ( ; also ''Luxemburgish'', ''Luxembourgian'', ''Letzebu(e)rgesch''; ) is a West Germanic language that is spoken mainly in Luxembourg. About 400,000 people speak Luxembourgish worldwide.
The language is standardized and officiall ...
, 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
Liège ( ; ; ; ; ) is a City status in Belgium, city and Municipalities in Belgium, municipality of Wallonia, and the capital of the Liège Province, province of Liège, Belgium. The city is situated in the valley of the Meuse, in the east o ...
(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
The Frisians () are an ethnic group indigenous to the German Bight, coastal regions of the Netherlands, north-western Germany and southern Denmark. They inhabit an area known as Frisia and are concentrated in the Dutch provinces of Friesland an ...
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
Adolf (also spelt Adolph or Adolphe, Adolfo, and when Latinised Adolphus) is a given name with German origins.
The name is a compound derived from the Old High German ''Athalwolf'' (or ''Hadulf''), a composition of ''athal'', or ''adal'', mean ...
,
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
In linguistics, Old Dutch ( Modern Dutch: ') or Old Low Franconian (Modern Dutch: ') is the set of dialects that evolved from Frankish spoken in the Low Countries during the Early Middle Ages, from around the 6th Page 55: "''Uit de zesde eeu ...
"ōþil",
Old German
Old High German (OHG; ) is the earliest stage of the German language, conventionally identified as the period from around 500/750 to 1050. Rather than representing a single supra-regional form of German, Old High German encompasses the numerous ...
"adal",
Old Norse
Old Norse, also referred to as Old Nordic or Old Scandinavian, was a stage of development of North Germanic languages, North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants ...
"aðal",
"œ̄ðel", and Old English "æðel" by evolution of
proto-Germanic
Proto-Germanic (abbreviated PGmc; also called Common Germanic) is the linguistic reconstruction, reconstructed proto-language of the Germanic languages, Germanic branch of the Indo-European languages.
Proto-Germanic eventually developed from ...
"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
Variations
Other languages
Other forms
Given name
Royalty
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Adel I Friso of Friesland (died ), King of Frisia">Friesland
Friesland ( ; ; official ), historically and traditionally known as Frisia (), named after the Frisians, is a Provinces of the Netherlands, province of the Netherlands located in the country's northern part. It is situated west of Groningen (p ...
* Adel II Atharik of Friesland (died ), King of Friesland
* Adel III Ubbo of Friesland (died ), King of Friesland
* Adel IV Asega Askar of Friesland (died ), King of Friesland
Arts and entertainment
Acting
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Adel Adham (1928–1996), Egyptian actor
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Adel Bencherif
Adel Bencherif (born 30 May 1975) is a French actor. He is best known for his role in the 2009 film '' A Prophet''.
Filmography
*2004: '' Grande École'' - Ouvrier flash-back 2
*2004: '' Safia et Sarah'' - Un jeune de la cité
*2005: '' Ze f ...
(born 1975), French actor
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Adel Emam
Adel Mohammed Emam (; born on 17 May 1940), is an Egyptians, Egyptian Cinema of Egypt, film, Television in Egypt, television, and Egyptian Theatre, stage actor, known for his extensive career with over 150 artistic works, including films, plays, a ...
(born 1940), Egyptian film, television, and stage actor
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Adel Abo Hassoon (born 1970), Syrian television actor and voice actor
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Adel Karam (born 1972), Lebanese actor, comedian, and TV presenter
Art
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Adel Abdessemed (born 1971), Algerian contemporary artist
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Adel Nassief (1962–2021), Egyptian painter
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Adel Rootstein (1930–1992), British mannequin designer
Music
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Adel Dahdal, Swedish record producer and mix engineer
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Adel Heinrich (1926–2022), American composer, organist, and university teacher
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Adel Kamel (1942–2003), Egyptian music critic, musicologist, and composer
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Adel Souto (born 1969), American musician
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Adel Tawil
Adel Salah Mahmoud Eid El-Tawil (born 15 August 1978) is a German singer, songwriter and producer. Besides his solo career, he is part of the popular German duo Ich + Ich and a former member of the boy band The Boyz (German band), The Boyz.
Ear ...
(born 1978), German singer, songwriter, and producer
Writing
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Adel Esmat (born 1959), Egyptian novelist
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Adel Karasholi (born 1936), Syrian writer
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Adel Khozam, Emirati poet
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Adel Manna (born 1947), Palestinian historian
Business
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Adel Al-Ghamdi, Saudi businessman
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Adel Hassan Al A'ali (1957–2018), Bahraini businessman
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Adel Chaveleh
TimeGate Studios was an American video game developer based in Sugar Land, Texas. The company, founded in 1998, released eight titles before closing in 2013.
History
TimeGate Studios was founded in 1998 by Alan and Adel Chaveleh, who respectiv ...
, American businessman and
CIO of Crane Worldwide Logistics
Military
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Adel Al Toraifi (born 1979), Saudi journalist and affair specialist
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Adel Emara, Egyptian general
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Adel Flaifel, Bahraini colonel
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Adel Khalil, Egyptian Air Defense Force Commander
Politics
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Adel Abdel-Hamid (born 1939), Egyptian politician and judge
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Adel Al-Saraawi, Kuwaiti politician
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Adel Al Asoomi (born 1969), Bahraini politician and businessman
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Adel Darwish, British political journalist, reporter, author, historian, broadcaster, and political commentator
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Adel Fakeih (born 1959), Saudi Arabian politician and engineer
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Adel Hussein (1932–2001), Egyptian political activist and journalist
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Adel Labib, Egyptian politician
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Adel Mouwda, Bahraini politician
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Adel Murad (1949–2018), Iraqi politician
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Adel Najafzadeh (born 1973), Iranian politician
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Adel Osseiran (1905–1998), Lebanese politician
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Adel Safar (born 1953), Syrian politician and academic
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Adel Omar Sherif, Egyptian politician and judge
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Adel Tamano, Filipino educator, lawyer and politician
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Adel Younis (died 1976), Egyptian jurist and politician
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Adel Yzquierdo (born 1945), Cuban politician and engineer
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Adel Zawati (1920–1984), Palestinian politician
Sciences
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Adel F. Halasa, American scientist
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Adel Mahmoud (1941–2018), Egyptian-American doctor
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Adel Ramzy, Egyptian surgeon
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Adel Sedra (born 1943), Egyptian-Canadian electrical engineer and professor
Sports
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Adel Abbas (born 1982), Bahraini footballer
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Adel Abdulaziz (born 1980), Emirati footballer
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Adel Abdullah (born 1984), Syrian footballer
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Adel Adili (born 1974), Libyan long-distance runner
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Adel Ahmed (born 1990), Qatari footballer
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Adel Ahmed Malalla (born 1961), Qatari footballer
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Adel Al-Anezi (born 1977), Kuwaiti footballer
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Adel Al-Ghaith, Kuwaiti swimmer
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Adel Al-Hammadi (born 1991), Emirati footballer
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Adel Al-Hosani (born 1989), Emirati footballer
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Adel Al-Kahham (born 1972), Kuwaiti handball player
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Adel Al-Muwallad (born 1997), Saudi footballer
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Adel Al-Najadah (born 1966), Kuwaiti judoka
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Adel Al-Salimi (born 1979), Yemeni footballer
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Adel Al-Sulaimane (born 1995), Qatari footballer
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Adel Al Chadli (born 2000), Yemeni footballer
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Adel Al Mulla (1970–2022), Qatari footballer
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Adel Jadoua Ali (born 1981), Qatari footballer
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Adel Aljabrin (born 1968), Saudi Arabian archer
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Adel Amrouche (born 1968), Belgo-Algerian footballer and manager
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Adel Aref (born 1980), Tunisian tennis umpire
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Adel Bader (born 1997), Qatari footballer
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Adel Basulaiman (born 1982), Emirati footballer
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Adel Belal (born 1987), Egyptian footballer
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Adel Habib Beldi (born 1994), Algerian footballer
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Adel Bettaieb (born 1997), French footballer
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Adel Bougueroua (born 1987), Algerian footballer
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Adel Bousmal (born 1985), Algerian handball goalkeeper
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Adel Belkacem Bouzida (born 2002), Algerian footballer
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Adel Chbouki (born 1971), Moroccan footballer
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Adel Chedli (born 1976), French footballer
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Adel Djerrar (born 1990), Algerian footballer
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Adel Eid (born 1984), Finnish footballer
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Adel El-Maamour (born 1955), Egyptian football goalkeeper
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Adel El-Moalem (born 1946), Egyptian water polo player
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Adel El-Sharkawy (born 1966), Egyptian handball player
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Adel El Hadi (born 1980), Algerian footballer
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Adel Fadaaq (born 1992), Emirati footballer
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Adel Fellous (born 1978), French rugby league footballer
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Adel Ferdosipour (born 1974), Iranian journalist, football commentator, translator, university professor, and television host and producer
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Adel Gafaiti (born 1994), French footballer
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Adel Gamal (born 1993), Emirati footballer
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Adel Gholami
Adel Gholami (, born 9 February 1986 in Amol) is a volleyball player from Iran, who plays as a middle blocker for the Iran men's national team and the club Haraz Amol. Gholami competed at the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics.
Career
National team
H ...
(born 1986), Iranian volleyball player
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Adel Guemari (born 1984), French-Algerian footballer
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Adel Hamek (born 1992), Algerian badminton player
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Adel Hammoude (born 1960), Syrian boxer
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Adel Hekal (1934–2018), Egyptian football goalkeeper
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Adel Humoud (born 1986), Kuwaiti footballer
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Adel Ibrahim Ismail (born 1951), Egyptian basketball player
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Adel Khamis (born 1965), Qatari footballer
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Adel Khechini (born 1964), Tunisian volleyball player
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Adel Khudhair (born 1954), Iraqi footballer and coach
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Adel Kolahkaj (born 1985), Iranian footballer
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Adel Lakhdari (born 1989), Algerian footballer
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Adel Lami (born 1985), Qatari footballer
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Adel Langue (born 1997), Mauritian footballer
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Adel Massaad (born 1964), Egyptian-German table tennis player
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Adel Maïza (born 1983), Algerian footballer
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Adel Mechaal (born 1990), Morocco-Spanish runner
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Adel Messali (born 1983), Algerian footballer
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Adel Mojallali (born 1993), Iranian canoeist
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Adel Ibrahim Moustafa (1930–2005), Egyptian wrestler
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Adel Namane (born 1987), Algerian footballer
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Adel Nasser (born 1970), Iraqi footballer and coach
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Adel Nefzi (born 1974), Tunisian footballer
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Adel Nima (born 1970), Iraqi footballer and coach
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Adel Abdel Rahman (born 1967), Egyptian footballer and manager
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Adel Sabeel (born 1998), Emirati footballer
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Adel Sarshar (born 1992), Iranian footballer
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Adel Sellimi (born 1972), Tunisian footballer and coach
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Adel Sennoun (born 1967), Algerian volleyball player
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Adel Sesay (born 1990), Sierra Leonean sprinter
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Adel Smirani (born 1967), Tunisian footballer
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Adel Taarabt
Adel Taarabt (; born 24 May 1989) is a Moroccan professional association football, footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger (association football), winger for UAE Pro League club Sharjah FC, Sharjah.
Taarabt began his playing ...
(born 1989), Moroccan footballer
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Adel Tankova (born 2000), Ukrainian-born Israeli Olympic figure skater
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Adel Tlatli, Tunisian basketball coach
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Adel Weir (born 1983), South African squash player
Other
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Adel Abdulhehim (born 1974), Chinese prisoner
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Adel Arnaout (born 1970), Lebanese criminal
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Adel Abdel Bari (born 1960), Egyptian terrorist
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Adel Hassan Hamad (born 1958), Sudan prisoner
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Adel Iskandar (born 1977), British scholar, postcolonial theorist, analyst, and academic
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Adel Ismail (historian) (1928–2010), Lebanese diplomat and historian
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Adel Ben Mabrouk (born 1970), Tunisian criminal
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Adel Noori (born 1979), Chinese prisoner
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Adel Zaky
Adel Zaky, O.F.M. (1 December 1947 – 21 July 2019) was an Egyptian Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Apostolic Vicar of Alexandria since 2009 until 2019. Prior to his episcopal appointment, he served in various parishes across cities ...
(1947–2019), Egyptian Roman Catholic prelate
Family name
Arts and entertainment
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Daniel Adel (born 1962), American painter and illustrator
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Sharon den Adel
Sharon Janny den Adel (born 12 July 1974) is a Dutch singer who is the lead vocalist of the symphonic metal band Within Temptation. She has been performing since age 14, and co-founded Within Temptation with partner Robert Westerholt in 1996. S ...
(born 1974), Dutch singer and composer
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Ilunga Adell (born William Adell Stevenson in 1948), American television and film producer, screenwriter and actor
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Joan Elies Adell i Pitarch (born 1968), Catalan-language poet and essayist
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Traci Adell, ''Playboy'' Playmate of the Month for July 1994
Politics
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Ted Adel, Canadian politician, member of the Legislative Assembly of Yukon
Sciences
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Arthur Adel (1908–1994), American astronomer and astrophysicist
Sports
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Carolyn Adel (born 1978), Suriname swimmer and Olympian
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Gun Ädel (1938–2021), Swedish cross-country skier
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Jo Adell (born 1999), American baseball player
Fictional characters
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Adell (), a major character in the video game
''Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories''
* Adel Frost (), a minor character in the now-discontinued
two-dimensional
A two-dimensional space is a mathematical space with two dimensions, meaning points have two degrees of freedom: their locations can be locally described with two coordinates or they can move in two independent directions. Common two-dimension ...
side-scrolling
A side-scrolling video game (alternatively side-scroller) is a video game viewed from a side-view camera angle where the screen follows the player as they move left or right. The jump from single-screen or flip-screen graphics to scrolling grap ...
MMORPG
A massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) is a video game that combines aspects of a role-playing video game and a massively multiplayer online game.
As in role-playing games (RPGs), the player assumes the role of a Player charac ...
''
Grand Chase''
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Adel, a minor antagonist character in the video game ''
Final Fantasy VIII
is a 1999 role-playing video game developed and published by Square for the PlayStation console. It is the eighth main installment in the ''Final Fantasy'' series. Set on an unnamed fantasy world with science fiction elements, the game follo ...
''
* Adél, a character in ''
GeGeGe no Kitaro'' (2018)
* Coco Adel, a character in the
RWBY
''RWBY'' (pronounced "Ruby") is an American Anime-influenced animation, animated web series created by Monty Oum for Rooster Teeth. It is set in the fictional world of Remnant, where young people train to become warriors ("Huntsmen" and "Huntres ...
television show and novels
See also
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Adel (surname)
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Germanic name
Germanic given names are traditionally dithematic; that is, they are formed from two elements ( stems), by joining a prefix and a suffix. For example, King Æþelred's name was derived from ', meaning "noble", and ', meaning "counsel". The i ...
Notes
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