Adela is a female given name meaning noble or serene.
Adela is also a male name in Ethiopia. It means favours.
People named Adela include:
Pre-modern world
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Adela of Champagne (c. 1140–1206), Queen of France as the third wife of King Louis VII, later regent for her son
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Adela of Flanders(c. 1064–1115), Queen consort of Denmark by marriage to King Canute IV and Duchess of Apulia
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Adela of France (1009–1063), Duchess of Normandy and Countess of Flanders
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Adela of Hamaland (952–after 1021), sovereign Countess of Hamaland in the Netherlands
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Adela of Meissen
Adela of Meissen (also ''Adelheid'' or ''Adele'') (died 23 October 1181) was a Danish Queen consort, spouse of King Sweyn III of Denmark. She was the daughter of Conrad, Margrave of Meissen, and Luitgard of Ravenstein.
Adela was born in Meissen ...
(died 1181), Danish Queen consort, spouse of King Sweyn III of Denmark
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Adela of Milan
Adela of Milan (c. 975 – after 1012) was a northern Italian noblewoman. Through her marriage to Albert Azzo I, Margrave of Milan, Adela was Margravine of Milan.
Life
Adela's parents and dynasty are unknown, although it has been suggested that s ...
(c. 975–after 1012), Margravine of Milan by marriage
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Adela of Normandy
Adela of Normandy, of Blois, or of England (c. 1067 – 8 March 1137),LoPrete, Kimberly. "Adela of Blois." ''Women and Gender in Medieval Europe: An Encyclopedia.'' Ed. Margaret Schaus. New York: Routledge, 2006. 6–7. also known as in Roman ...
(1062 or 1067–1137), daughter of William I of England and sister of Henry I of England
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Adela of Pfalzel (660-c. 735), saint and founder of convent of Pfalzel
Modern world
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Lady Adela (1847–1924), Kurdish ruler of the Jaff tribe
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Adela Coit (1863–1932), German women's suffragist
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Adela Cojab
Adela Cojab Moadeb (born November 12, 1996) is a Mexican-born Israel activist, public speaker, author, and current law student at Yeshiva University's Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law.
Early life
Cojab was born in Mexico City, Mexico. In 200 ...
(born 1996), Mexican-born Israeli activist
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Adela Cortina (born 1947), Spanish philosopher
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Adela Garcia
Adela may refer to:
* ''Adela'', a 1933 Romanian novel by Garabet Ibrăileanu
* ''Adela'' (1985 film), a 1985 Romanian film directed by Mircea Veroiu
* ''Adela'' (2000 film), a 2000 Argentine thriller film directed and written by Eduardo Mi ...
(born 1971), IFBB Pro Fitness competitor
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Adela Helić (born 1990), Serbian volleyball player
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Adella Prentiss Hughes
Adella Prentiss Hughes (November 29, 1869 – August 23, 1950) was a pianist and impresario based in Cleveland, Ohio. She is best known for founding The Cleveland Orchestra.
Early life
Born in Cleveland in 1869, Adella Prentiss Hughes had deep ...
(1869–1950), American pianist
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Adela Jušić (born 1982), visual artist from Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Adela Micha (born 1963), Mexican journalist
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Adela Navarro Bello (born 1968), Mexican journalist
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Adela Neffa (born 1922), Uruguayan-born Argentine sculptor
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Adela Noriega (born 1969), Mexican actress
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Adela Pankhurst (1885–1961), British-Australian political activist
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Adela Peña, American violinist
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Adela Popescu
Adela Elena Popescu (born 8 October 1986 in Șușani, Vâlcea County) is a Romanian actress and singer.
Popescu is notable for being among the original cast in the first Romanian soap opera, ''Numai Iubirea'' (Only Love), where she was paired ...
(born 1986), Romanian actress and singer
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Adela Raz (born 1986), Afghan politician
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Adela Sequeyro
Adela Sequeyro Haro (March 11, 1901 – December 24, 1992) was a Mexican journalist, actress, filmmaker and screenwriter. She was a pioneer of Mexican cinema both during the silent era and the talkies.
Early life
Adela Sequeyro was born March 11, ...
(1901–1992), Mexican journalist, actress, filmmaker and screenwriter
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Adela Rogers St. Johns (1894–1988), American journalist, novelist, and screenwriter
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Adela Verne (1877–1952), English pianist
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Adela Vinczeová (born 1980), Slovak television presenter
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Adella Wotherspoon
Adella Liebenow Wotherspoon (November 28, 1903 – January 26, 2004) was the youngest and last living survivor of the ''General Slocum
The PS ''General Slocum''"PS" stands for "Paddle Steamer" was a sidewheel passenger steamboat built i ...
(1903–2004), youngest and last living survivor of the ''General Slocum'' ship disaster
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Adela Xenopol
Adela Xenopol (1861–1939) was a Romanian feminist and writer. She published both literary works and feminist tracts, founding several magazines. In 1914, just prior to the advent of World War I she and other feminists presented a petition for wo ...
(1861–1939), Romanian feminist and writer
References
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Bosnian feminine given names