Adelheid is the modern Dutch and German form of the Old High German female given name Adalheidis, meaning "nobility" or "noble-ness".
It may refer to the following people:
* Saint Adelheid or
Adelaide of Italy
Adelaide of Italy (german: Adelheid; 931 – 16 December 999 AD), also called Adelaide of Burgundy, was Holy Roman Empress by marriage to Emperor Otto the Great; she was crowned with him by Pope John XII in Rome on 2 February 962. She was the ...
, (931–999), Holy Roman Empress and second wife of Holy Roman Emperor Otto the Great
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Eupraxia of Kiev (1071–1109), regnal name Adelheid
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Adelheid of Vohburg (1122–1190), first Queen consort of Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor
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Adelheid of Wolfratshausen (died 1126), second wife of Berengar II, Count of Sulzbach
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Adelheid (abbess of Müstair) (fl. 1211–1233), Swiss Benedictine abbess
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Princess Adelheid of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
Princess Adelheid of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (20 July 1835 – 25 January 1900) was Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein, a niece of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, first cousin of King Edward VII, and the mother-in-law of Emperor Wilhelm II of Ge ...
(1835–1900), niece of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom
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Adelheid Maria Eichner
Adelheid Maria Eichner (1762–1787) was a German composer, singer and pianist who was noted during her brief lifetime for her fine three-octave singing voice and vocal technique. She was the only child of bassoonist and composer Ernst Eichner an ...
(1762–1787), German composer
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Adelheid von Gallitzin (1748–1806), Russian princess from Prussia
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Adelheid von Sachsen-Meiningen (1792-1849), Queen consort of the United Kingdom (Queen Adelaide)
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Adelheid Popp
Adelheid Popp (11 February 1869 – 7 March 1939) was an Austrian feminist and socialist who worked as a journalist and politician.
Early life
Adelheid Popp, born Adelheid Dworschak, was born 11 February 1869, into a poor working-class famil ...
(1869–1939), Austrian journalist and politician
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Archduchess Adelheid of Austria (1914–1971), member of the Austrian Imperial Family
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Adelheid Seeck
Adelheid Seeck (3 November 1912 – 17 February 1973) was a German film actress. She appeared in 27 films between 1941 and 1972. She starred in '' The Last Ones Shall Be First'', which was entered into the 7th Berlin International Film Fest ...
(1912–1973), German film actress
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Adelheid Arndt (born 1952), German actress
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Adelheid Schulz (born 1955), German terrorist
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Adelheid Morath (born 1984), German cross-country mountain biker
See also
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Adelaide (given name), the English form of the name
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Heidi (given name), a nickname for Adelheid
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Adele (given name), a short form of Adelheid
References
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German feminine given names
Swiss feminine given names