Edel
/ˈɛdəl/noun
A given name of Irish origin, traditionally interpreted as meaning “noble.”
Did you know?Edel is related to the old Germanic idea of inherited nobility, the same cultural root behind Old English æthel, meaning “noble” or “of noble family.”
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*aþalą
“Inherited status, lineage, or noble family”
Old High German
OHG
edili
“Noble, of distinguished birth”
Old English
OE
æthel
“Noble; belonging to a noble family”
Middle Irish
Irish
Edel
“A personal name associated with nobility”
Modern English
English
Edel
“An Irish given name, commonly glossed as “noble””