Adelaide f
English (from French Adélaïde): of Germanic origin, composed of the elements adal noble + heid kind, sort. It was borne in the 10th century by the wife of the Holy Roman Emperor Otto the Great. She became regent after his death and was revered as a saint. The given name increased in popularity in England during the 19th century, when it was borne by the wife of King William IV; she was the daughter of the ruler of the German duchy of Saxe-Meiningen. The Australian city of Adelaide was named in her honour.
Pet form: Addie (esp. Irish).
First names dictionary. 2012.