Adeline
/ˈæd.ə.liːn/noun
A feminine given name, often treated as a diminutive or elaborated form of Adele.
Did you know?Adeline ultimately traces back to the Germanic *adal-* root, the same noble lineage behind names like Adele and Adelaide, which spread through medieval European naming traditions.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*aþalaz / *adalaz
“noble, of noble birth”
Old High German
OHG
adal
“noble”
Old French
OF
Adeline
“a feminine personal name formed from Germanic noble-name elements”
Medieval Latin
ML
Adelina
“feminine given name”
Modern English
English
Adeline
“a feminine given name”