Originally a short form of names beginning with the Germanic element adal meaning "noble". Saint Adela was a 7th-century Frankish princess who founded a monastery at Pfazel in France. This name was also borne by a daughter of William the Conqueror.
Usage: Ancient Germanic, English, Polish, Romanian, Spanish
Name day: September 2nd: Czech Republic September 5th: Sweden November 23rd: Poland December 16th: Croatia December 22nd: Slovakia December 24th: Poland
Famous People: Adela Noriegawiki (Actor, 1969, Mexico)