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Adelia

Gender: Feminine
Language: English
Etymology:
Adelia is an alternate form of the name Adela. Adela is the English form of an Old Germanic name Athala (Adala) from “adal” or “athal” (noble).
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In certain cases, Adelia is short for Adelaide.

History:
Adelia was created from the name Adela, probably in the 19th century, when Adela was revived. In the United States, in the mid-19th century, it was actually more popular.
Please see Adela for more information.

Pronunciation: ah-dell-ee-ah.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.003 % named Adelia

Popularity of Adelia:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 549th most popular.
1910-1920: 815th most popular.
1920-1930: 909th most popular.
1930-2000: N/A

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