Adelaide is the English form of a Germanic given name, from the Old High German ''Adalheidis'', meaning "noble natured". The modern German form is Adelheid, famously the first name of

Queen Adelaide , house = Saxe-Meiningen , father = Georg I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen , mother = Princess Louise Eleonore of Hohenlohe-Langenburg , birth_date = , birth_place = Meiningen, Saxe-Meiningen, Holy Rom ...

, for whom many places throughout the former British Empire were named. The French form is ''Adélaïde'' or ''Adélaide'' and Czech is Adéla or

Adléta Adléta is an Old Czech form of the German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of ...

. The name ''Addie'' is a diminutive of Adelaide and ''Heidi'' is a nickname for ''Adelheid'' which became internationally popular on its own as a result of

Johanna Spyri Louise Spyri (; ; 12 June 1827 – 7 July 1901) was a Swiss author of novels, notably children's stories, and is best known for her book ''Heidi''. Born in Hirzel, a rural area in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland, as a child she spent sev ...

's novel ''

Heidi ''Heidi'' (; ) is a work of children's fiction published in 1881 by Swiss author Johanna Spyri, originally published in two parts as ''Heidi: Her Years of Wandering and Learning'' (german: Heidis Lehr- und Wanderjahre) and ''Heidi: How She Use ...

'' (1880).

People with the name

Notable people so named include:

Nobles

* Saint

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 ...

(died 999), wife of Otto the Great * Adelaide of Aquitaine (died 1004) * Saint

Adelaide, Abbess of Vilich Adelaide, Abbess of Vilich (c. 970 – 5 February 1015(?), her date of birth and death are controversial), also known as Adelheid, was the abbess of Vilich and also of St. Maria im Kapitol in Cologne; she was declared a saint post-mortem. After ...

(died 1015) *

Adelaide of Susa Adelaide of Turin (also ''Adelheid'', ''Adelais'', or ''Adeline''; – 19 December 1091) was the countess of part of the March of Ivrea and the marchioness of Turin in Northwestern Italy from 1034 to her death. She was the last of the Ardu ...

(died 1091) *

Adelaide del Vasto Adelaide del Vasto (Adelasia, Azalaïs) ( – 16 April 1118) was countess of Sicily as the third spouse of Roger I of Sicily, and Queen consort of Jerusalem by marriage to Baldwin I of Jerusalem. She served as regent of Sicily during the min ...

(died 1118) *

Adelaide, Countess of Vermandois Adelaide of Vermandois (died 23 Sep 1120) was ''suo jure'' Countess of Vermandois and Valois from 1080 to 1120. Adelaide was the daughter of Herbert IV, Count of Vermandois and Adele of Valois. By 1080, Adelaide married Hugh, son of the Cape ...

(died 1120 or 1124) * Adélaide de Maurienne (1092–1154) * Adelaide of Poland (died 1211) * Adelaide of Holland (1230–1284) * Adélaïde of France (1732–1800) * Adélaïde d'Orléans (1777–1847) *

Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen , house = Saxe-Meiningen , father = Georg I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen , mother = Princess Louise Eleonore of Hohenlohe-Langenburg , birth_date = , birth_place = Meiningen, Saxe-Meiningen, Holy ...

(1792–1849), Queen Consort of William IV of the United Kingdom *

Adelaide of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg , house = Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg , father = Constantine, Hereditary Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg , mother = Princess Agnes of Hohenlohe-Langenburg , birth_date = , birth_place = Kleinheubach, Kin ...

(1831–1909) Queen Consort of Miguel I of Portugal

Other people

* Adelaide Steele Baylor (1860–1935), American educator and school administrator * Adelaide George Bennett (1848–1911), American poet and botanist *

Adelaide Avery Claflin Adelaide Avery Claflin (July 28, 1846 – May 31, 1931) was an American woman suffragist and ordained minister. She became an ordained Unitarian minister at Meadville, Pennsylvania in 1897. She preached in Connecticut, Canada and the West. Sh ...

(1846–1931), American woman suffragist and ordained minister *

Adelaide Clemens Adelaide Clemens (born 30 November 1989) is an Australian actress. She was nominated for a Logie Award in 2008 for her role in the television series '' Love My Way''. In 2012, she played Valentine Wannop in BBC's television miniseries adaptatio ...

(born 1989), Australian actress * Adélaïde Dufrénoy (1765–1825), French poet and painter *

Adelaide Dutcher Adelaide Dutcher (fl. 1901) was an American physician and public health worker who was the first American to stress the social origins of tuberculosis. Life When Adelaide Dutcher was a student in the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, she wor ...

(fl. 1901), American physician and public health worker * Adelaide Fischer (1889–c.1950), American soprano singer *

Adelaide Hall Adelaide Louise Hall (20 October 1901 – 7 November 1993) was an American-born UK-based jazz singer and entertainer. Her long career spanned more than 70 years from 1921 until her death and she was a major figure in the Harlem Renaissance. Hall ...

(1901–1993), American jazz singer * Adélaïde Victoire Hall (1772–1844), painter * Adelaide Hawkins (1914–2008), American cryptologist * Adelaide Hoodless (1858–1910), Canadian educational reformer *

Adelaide Kane Adelaide Victoria Kane (born 9 August 1990) is an Australian actress and model. She first gained recognition for her roles as Lolly Allen in the soap opera '' Neighbours'' and Tenaya 7 (later Tenaya 15) in the children's series '' Power Rangers ...

(born 1990), Australian actress * Adelaide Knight (1871–1950), British suffragette *

Adélaïde Labille-Guiard Adélaïde Labille-Guiard (née Labille; 11 April 1749 – 24 April 1803), also known as Adélaïde Labille-Guiard des Vertus, was a French miniaturist and portrait painter. She was an advocate for women to receive the same opportunities as men ...

(1749–1803), French history and portrait painter * Adélaïde Leroux (born 1982), French actress *

Adelaide Miethke Adelaide Laetitia "Addie" Miethke, (8 June 1881 – 4 February 1962), was a South Australian educator and teacher who was pivotal in the formation of the School of the Air using the existing Royal Flying Doctor Service radio network. Parent ...

(1881–1962), Australian educator *

Adelaide Neri Antonia Adelaide da Rocha Neri (16 December 1940 – 24 May 2018) was a Brazilian teacher and Brazilian Democratic Movement politician who served as a Federal Deputy for Acre (state), Acre in the Chamber of Deputies (Brazil), Chamber of Deputies f ...

(1940–2018), Brazilian teacher and politician * Adelaide Anne Procter (1825–1864), English poet and philanthropist * Adelaide Day Rollston (1854–1941), American poet and author * Adelaide Thompson Spurgeon (c.1826–1907), American Civil War nurse * Adelaide Cilley Waldron (1843-1909), American author, editor, clubwoman * Adelaide Wallerstein (1869–1942), American translator, medical doctor, lawyer and clubwoman

Fictional characters

* Adelaide, a character on the television series ''

Over the Garden Wall ''Over the Garden Wall'' is an American animated television miniseries created by Patrick McHale for Cartoon Network. The series centers on two half-brothers who travel across a mysterious forest to find their way home, encountering a variety ...

'' * Miss Adelaide, a character in the musical ''

Guys and Dolls ''Guys and Dolls'' is a musical with music and lyrics by Frank Loesser and book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows. It is based on " The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown" (1933) and "Blood Pressure", which are two short stories by Damon Runyon, and als ...

'' * Adelaide Brubaker, a character on the television series ''

Diff'rent Strokes ''Diff'rent Strokes'' is an American television sitcom, which aired on NBC from November 3, 1978, to May 4, 1985, and on ABC from September 27, 1985, to March 7, 1986. The series stars Gary Coleman and Todd Bridges as Arnold and Willis Jackson ...

'' * Adelaide "Addy" Wilson, a character on the television series ''

Gimme a Break! ''Gimme a Break!'' is an American television sitcom created by Mort Lachman and Sy Rosen, that aired on NBC for six seasons from October 29, 1981, to May 12, 1987. The series starred Nell Carter as the housekeeper for a widowed police chief ...

'' *Adelaide "Addy" Wilson,

née A birth name is the name of a person given upon birth. The term may be applied to the surname, the given name, or the entire name. Where births are required to be officially registered, the entire name entered onto a birth certificate or birth ...

Thomas, a character in the 2019 movie '' Us'' *Adelaide Brooke, base commander in Doctor Who episode " The Waters of Mars" *Madame Adelaide Bonfamille, a character in the Disney movie ''

The Aristocats ''The Aristocats'' is a 1970 American animated romantic musical comedy film produced by Walt Disney Productions and directed by Wolfgang Reitherman. The 20th Disney animated feature film, the film is based on a story by Tom McGowan and Tom R ...

'' *Adelaide Chang, the younger sister of Sid Chang in '' The Casagrandes'' *Aunt Adelaide, a character from the 2005 movie '' Nanny McPhee'' *Adelaide "Ada-1" Meyrin, an Exo gunsmith and head of the Black Armory in ''

Destiny 2 ''Destiny 2'' is a free-to-play Online game, online-only multiplayer first-person shooter video game developed by Bungie. It was originally released as a pay to play game in 2017 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows. It became free-to-play, ...

'' *Adelheid, a character from the 2015 movie “

” * Adelaide "Addy" Muchmore, a character from Taffy, the granddaughter of Mrs. Muchmore

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