Adelaide is a feminine given name from the English form of a Germanic given name, from the Old High German ''Adalheidis'', meaning "noble natured". The modern German form is

Adelheid Adelheid is the modern Dutch and German form of the Old High German female given name Adalheid, meaning "nobility" or "noble-ness". It may refer to the following people: * Saint Adelheid or Adelaide of Italy, (931–999), Holy Roman Empress and ...

, famously the first name of Queen Adelaide, for whom many places throughout the former British Empire were named. The French form is Adélaïde or Adélaide, and Czech is Adéla or Adléta. The name Addie is a diminutive of Adelaide and

Heidi ''Heidi'' (; ) is a work of children's fiction published between 1880 and 1881 by Swiss author Johanna Spyri, originally published in two parts as ''Heidi: Her Years of Wandering and Learning'' () and ''Heidi: How She Used What She Learned'' ( ...

is a nickname for Adelheid, which became internationally popular on its own as a result of

Johanna Spyri Spyri (; ; 12 June 1827 – 7 July 1901) was a Swiss author of novels, notably children's stories. She wrote the popular book ''Heidi''. Born in Hirzel, a rural area in the canton of Zürich, as a child she spent several summers near Chur i ...

's novel ''

'' (1880).

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* Saint

Adelaide of Italy Adelaide of Italy (; 931 – 16 December 999 AD), also called Adelaide of Burgundy, was Holy Roman Empress by marriage to Emperor Otto the Great. She was crowned with him by Pope John XII in Rome on 2 February 962. She was the first empress des ...

(died 999), wife of Otto the Great *

Adelaide of Aquitaine Adbelahide, Adele, Adela or Adelaide of Aquitaine (also known as Adelaide of Poitiers; 945 or 952 – 1004), was the queen of France by marriage to King Hugh Capet ( 939 – 14 October 996). Adelaide and Hugh were the founders of the Capetian ...

(died 1004) * Saint Adelaide, Abbess of Vilich (died 1015) *

Adelaide of Susa Adelaide of Susa (also ''Adelheid'', ''Adelais'', or ''Adeline''; – 19 December 1091) was the countess of part of the March of Ivrea and the Marchioness of Turin in Northwestern Italy from 1034 to her death. She was the last of the Arduin ...

(died 1091) *

Adelaide del Vasto Adelaide del Vasto (Adelasia, Azalaïs) ( – 16 April 1118) was countess of Sicily as the third spouse of Roger I of Sicily, and Queen consort of Jerusalem by marriage to Baldwin I of Jerusalem. She served as regent of Sicily during the minor ...

(died 1118) *

Adelaide, Countess of Vermandois Adelaide of Vermandois (died 23 September 1120) was ''suo jure'' List of counts of Vermandois, Countess of Vermandois and Count of Valois, Valois from 1080 to 1102. She was the last landed ruler of the Carolingian dynasty. Adelaide was the daught ...

(died 1120 or 1124) *

Adelaide of Maurienne Adelaide of Maurienne, also called Alix or Adele (1092 – 18 November 1154) was Queen of France as the second wife of King Louis VI (1115–1137). Family Adelaide was the daughter of Count Humbert II of Savoy and Gisela of Burgundy. Adelaide' ...

(1092–1154) * Adelaide of Poland (died 1211) *

Adelaide of Holland Adelaide of Holland (; – buried 9 April 1284), was a Countess of Hainaut by marriage to John I, Count of Hainaut. She acted as the regent of the County of Holland during the minority of her nephew Count Floris V between 1256 and 1263. She w ...

(1230–1284) * Madame Adélaïde, Marie Adélaïde de France (1732–1800) * Adélaïde d'Orléans (1777–1847) *

Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen (Adelaide Amelia Louise Theresa Caroline; 13 August 1792 – 2 December 1849) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Queen of Hanover from 26 June 1830 to 20 June 1837 as the wife of King ...

(1792–1849), Queen Consort of William IV of the United Kingdom *

Adelaide of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg Adelaide of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg (3 April 1831 – 16 December 1909) was the wife of the deposed king Miguel I of Portugal. As a widow, she secured advantageous marriages for their six daughters. Early life Princess Adelaide Sofia Ame ...

(1831–1909) Queen Consort of Miguel I of Portugal

Other people

* Adelaide Steele Baylor (1860–1935), American educator and school administrator * Adelaide George Bennett (1848–1911), American poet and botanist * Adelaide Avery Claflin (1846–1931), American woman suffragist and ordained minister * Adelaide Clemens (born 1989), Australian actress * Adélaïde Dufrénoy (1765–1825), French poet and painter * Adelaide Dutcher (fl. 1901), American physician and public health worker * Adelaide Easley (1902–1974), American physicist * Adelaida Ferré Gomis (1881–1955), historian, teacher, and folklorist of Catalan lace-making * Adelaide Fischer (1889–c.1950), American soprano singer * Adelaide Hall (disambiguation) (many people) * Adelaide Hawkins (1914–2008), American cryptologist *

Adelaide Hoodless Adelaide Sophia Hoodless (née Addie Hunter; February 27, 1858 – February 26, 1910) was a Canadian educational reformer who founded the international women's organization known as the Women's Institute. She was the second president of the Hami ...

(1858–1910), Canadian educational reformer *

Adelaide Kane Adelaide Victoria Kane (born 9 August 1990) is an Australian actress and model. She first gained recognition for her roles as Lolly Allen in the soap opera ''Neighbours'' and Tenaya 7 (later Tenaya 15) in the children's series ''Power Rangers RP ...

(born 1990), Australian actress *

Adelaide Knight Adelaide Knight, also known as Eliza Adelaide Knight, (1871–1950), was a British suffragette and communist. She was a founding member of the Communist Party of Great Britain (CPGB). Biography Born in Tower Hamlets, East End of London'','' ...

(1871–1950), British suffragette *

Adélaïde Labille-Guiard Adélaïde Labille-Guiard (; 11 April 1749 – 24 April 1803), also known as Adélaïde Labille-Guiard des Vertus, was a French Portrait miniature, miniaturist and portrait painter. She was an advocate for women to receive the same opportunities ...

(1749–1803), French history and portrait painter * Adélaïde Leroux (born 1982), French actress *

Adelaide Miethke Adelaide Laetitia "Addie" Miethke, (8 June 1881 – 4 February 1962), was a South Australian educator and teacher who was pivotal in the formation of the School of the Air using the existing Royal Flying Doctor Service radio network. Parents ...

(1881–1962), Australian educator * Adelaide Neri (1940–2018), Brazilian teacher and politician * Adelaide Anne Procter (1825–1864), English poet and philanthropist * Adelaide Day Rollston (1854–1941), American poet and author * Adelaide Thompson Spurgeon (c.1826–1907), American Civil War nurse * Adelaide Cilley Waldron (1843–1909), American author, editor, clubwoman * Adelaide Wallerstein (1869–1942), American translator, medical doctor, lawyer and clubwoman * Mary Adelaide Dickey (1884–1960), American vaudeville performer known as 'La Petite Adelaide' * T. Adelaide Goodno (1858–1931), American social reformer

Fictional characters with the name

* Adelaide, a character on the television series ''

Over the Garden Wall ''Over the Garden Wall'' is an American animated dark fantasy television miniseries created by Patrick McHale for Cartoon Network. The series centers on two half-brothers who travel through a mysterious forest to find their way home, encount ...

'' * Miss Adelaide, a character in the musical ''

Guys and Dolls ''Guys and Dolls'' is a musical theater, musical with music and lyrics by Frank Loesser and book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows. It is based on "The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown" (1933) and "Blood Pressure", which are two short stories by Damon Run ...

'' * Adelaide Brubaker, a character on the television series ''

Diff'rent Strokes ''Diff'rent Strokes'' is an American television sitcom, which originally aired on NBC from November 3, 1978, to May 4, 1985, and on ABC from September 27, 1985, to March 7, 1986. The series stars Gary Coleman and Todd Bridges as Arnold and ...

'' * Adelaide "Addy" Wilson, a character on the television series ''

Gimme a Break! ''Gimme a Break!'' is an American television sitcom created by Mort Lachman and Sy Rosen that aired on NBC for six seasons from October 29, 1981, to May 12, 1987. The series starred Nell Carter as the housekeeper for a widowed police chief ...

'' *Adelaide "Addy" Wilson,

née The birth name is the name of the person given upon their birth. The term may be applied to the surname, the given name or to the entire name. Where births are required to be officially registered, the entire name entered onto a births registe ...

Thomas, a character in the 2019 movie '' Us'' *Adelaide Brooke, base commander in

Doctor Who ''Doctor Who'' is a British science fiction television series broadcast by the BBC since 1963. The series, created by Sydney Newman, C. E. Webber and Donald Wilson (writer and producer), Donald Wilson, depicts the adventures of an extraterre ...

episode " The Waters of Mars" *Madame Adelaide Bonfamille, a character in the Disney movie ''

The Aristocats ''The Aristocats'' is a 1970 American Animated film, animated comedy film produced by Walt Disney Productions and distributed by Buena Vista Distribution. It is directed by Wolfgang Reitherman and written by Ken Anderson (animator), Ken Ander ...

'' *Adelaide Chang, the younger sister of Sid Chang in '' The Casagrandes'' *Aunt Adelaide, a character from the 2005 movie ''

Nanny McPhee ''Nanny McPhee'' is a 2005 comedy drama fantasy film based on the Nurse Matilda character by Christianna Brand. It was directed by Kirk Jones, coproduced by StudioCanal, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, Working Title Films, Three Strange Angels ...

'' *Adelaide "Ada-1" Meyrin, an Exo gunsmith and head of the Black Armory in ''

Destiny 2 ''Destiny 2'' is a free-to-play online first-person shooter video game developed by Bungie. It was originally released as a pay-to-play game in 2017 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows. It became free-to-play, utilizing the games as a se ...

'' *Adelheid, a character from the 2015 movie “

” * Adelaide "Addy" Muchmore, a character from Taffy, the granddaughter of Mrs. Muchmore * Adelaid Adams, the exalted singer and performer in ''

Calamity Jane Martha Jane Canary (May 1, 1856 – August 1, 1903), better known as Calamity Jane, was an American American frontier, frontierswoman, Exhibition shooting, sharpshooter, sex worker, and storyteller. In addition to many exploits, she was known f ...

'' * Adelaide Prentiss, in Karen McManus's ''

One of Us Is Lying 1 (one, unit, unity) is a number, numeral, and glyph. It is the first and smallest positive integer of the infinite sequence of natural numbers. This fundamental property has led to its unique uses in other fields, ranging from science to sp ...

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