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Ada is a feminine given name. One origin is the Germanic element "adel-" meaning "nobility", for example as part of the names Adelaide and Adeline. [2] [3] The name can also trace to a Hebrew origin, sometimes spelled Adah עָדָה, meaning "adornment". [4] Ada means "first daughter" among the Igbo People.
Adeline is a feminine given name meaning 'noble' or 'nobility'; it is of German origin and derived from Old High German adal "noble." [1] The root lives on in the New High German words Adel "nobility," edel "noble," and adelig "noble." It is related to the given name Adèle. [2]
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The name was used by Auguste Mariette for his sketch of the plot which Giuseppe Verdi later used for his opera of the same title, Aida. In the Italian opera, Aida is an Ethiopian princess. Mariette claimed that the name was authentically Egyptian, writing in a letter "Don't be alarmed by the title. Aida is an Egyptian name. Normally it would be ...
The name is either a modification of the name Eden, which means "delight," or a modification of the name Edina, which is derived from the Arabic word دين (din), meaning faith. This region also has a male equivalent: Adin (for example, Adin Vrabac). In Hebrew, Adina (עדינה) means "gentle" or "mild". [1]
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Eda is a name that has arisen independently in multiple regions. Eda is a popular Turkish female first name, meaning manner, expression and affectation; [1] derived from the Arabic word, adā (أداء). [2] The name is also found in Old Norse, and subsequently, Old English language, with meaning "strive for wealth". [3]
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