Adelheid

Dutch

Etymology

From adel +‎ -heid, literally “nobleness”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaː.dəlˌɦɛi̯t/

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• Hyphenation: Adel‧heid

Proper noun

Adelheid (m)

1. a female given name

German

Etymology

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.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Adelheid

1. a female given name from Old High German

Related terms

• Alice
• Elke
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• Heide
• Heidemarie
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