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, meaning 'noble' or 'serene'.Campbell, Kelly. "Adela," Wiki.Name.com Adela is a male name in

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, meaning 'favours', and a female name in

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(عدله). Notable people named Adela include:

Saints

* Adela of Pfalzel (660-c. 735), saint and founder of convent of Pfalzel *

Adela of France Adela of France, known also as Adela the Holy or Adela of Messines; (1009 – 8 January 1079, Messines) was, by marriage, Duchess of Normandy (January – August 1027), and Countess of Flanders (1035–1067). Family Adela was the second dau ...

(1009–1079), saint, Duchess of Normandy, and Countess of Flanders *

Adela of Normandy Adela of Normandy, of Blois, or of England (c. 1067 – 8 March 1137),LoPrete, Kimberly. "Adela of Blois". ''Women and Gender in Medieval Europe: An Encyclopedia''. Ed. Margaret Schaus. New York: Routledge, 2006. 6–7. also known as in the C ...

(1062 or 1067–1137), saint, daughter of William I of England * Adela, mother of

Saint Trudo Saint Trudo (Tron, Trond, Trudon, Trutjen, Truyen) (died ca. 698) was a saint of the seventh century. He is called the "Apostle of Hesbaye" (a region mainly now in the Belgian provinces of Walloon Brabant, Liège, and Limburg). His feast day i ...

Pre-modern world

Adela of Champagne Adela of Champagne (; – 4 June 1206), also known as Adelaide, Alix and Adela of Blois, was Queen of France as the third wife of Louis VII. She was regent of France from 1190 to 1191 while her son Philip II participated in the Third Crusad ...

(c. 1140–1206), Queen of France as the third wife of King Louis VII, later regent for her son *

Adela of Flanders Adela of Flanders (also Ala and Alana in southern Italian sources) (c. 1064 – April 1115), was Queen consort of Denmark by marriage to King Canute IV and duchess of Apulia by marriage to Duke Roger Borsa, and then regent of Apulia from 1111 to ...

(c. 1064–1115), Queen consort of Denmark by marriage to King Canute IV and Duchess of Apulia *

(1009–1063), Duchess of Normandy and Countess of Flanders *

Adela of Hamaland Adela of Hamaland (also Adela of Elten) (c. 952 – died after 1021), was countess of Hamaland in what is now the Netherlands in about 973–1021. She was also the regent of Renkum in circa 983–?, likely as regent for her son Dirk of Renkum. Her ...

(952–after 1021), sovereign Countess of Hamaland in the Netherlands *

Adela of Meissen Adela of Meissen (also ''Adelheid'' or ''Adele'') (died 23 October 1181) was a Danish Queen consort, spouse of King Sweyn III of Denmark. She was the daughter of Conrad, Margrave of Meissen, and Luitgard of Ravenstein. Adela was born in Meissen ...

(died 1181), Danish Queen consort, spouse of King Sweyn III of Denmark * Adela of Milan (c. 975–after 1012), Margravine of Milan by marriage *

(1062 or 1067–1137), daughter of William I of England and sister of Henry I of England * Adela of Pfalzel (660-c. 735), saint and founder of convent of Pfalzel * Adela of Ponthieu (c. 1110 – 1174), Countess of Surrey

Modern world

Adéla (singer) Adéla Jergová (born November 27, 2003), known mononymously as Adéla (stylized in all caps), is a Slovak citizenship, Slovak singer and songwriter. She began her solo music career in 2024 with the release of her first two singles, "Homewrecke ...

(born 2003), Slovak singer-songwriter and dancer *

Lady Adela Lady Adela Jaff or Adela Khanem, called the ''Princess of the Brave'' by the British Empire, British was a Kurdish ruler of the Jaff tribe and one of the first famous woman leaders in the history of Kurdistan. The Jaff tribe is the biggest tribe i ...

(1847–1924), Kurdish ruler of the Jaff tribe *

Adella Brown Bailey Adella Brown Bailey (1860–1937) was an American politician and suffragist. Life Bailey née Brown was born on February 8, 1860, in Aurora, New York. In 1880 she married Dewey C. Bailey with whom she had one child. Brown's husband, Dewey, wa ...

(1860–1937), American politician and suffragist *

Adéla Bruns Adéla Bruns, née Sýkorová (; born 5 February 1987) is a Czech sports shooter. She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics and in both the Women's 10 metre air rifle and Women's 50 metre rifle three positions events at the 2012 Summer Olympics ...

(born 1987), Czech sports shooter *

Adéla Cernousek Adéla Cernousek (born 13 August 2003) is a French professional golfer and LPGA Tour player. She was the individual winner of the 2024 NCAA Division I women's golf championship, 2024 NCAA Championship. Early life Cernousek was born in Antibes ne ...

(born 2003), French golfer *

Adela Coit Adela Stanton Coit (also known as Fanny Adela Coit and Adela Wetzlar, née von Gans, September 11, 1863 – October 7, 1932) was a women's suffragist and social reformer. She was a large proponent of the Ethical Movement, which was a movement that ...

(1863–1932), German women's suffragist *

Adella Colvin Adella Colvin is an American yarn dyer. Career Colvin first began knitting at 34, at the suggestion of an older neighbor after her husband was deployed to Afghanistan and Colvin wanted to find a hobby. The two visited a yarn shop together, and ...

, American yarn dyer *

Adela Cortina Adela Cortina (born 1947, Valencia) is a Spanish philosopher. Biography After studying philosophy and letters in the Universidad de Valencia, she was admitted into the department of metaphysics in 1969. In 1976, she defended her doctoral thesi ...

(born 1947), Spanish philosopher *

Adela Garcia Adela may refer to: People * Adela (given name), a female given name, including a list of people with the name Arts and entertainment * ''Adela'', a 1933 Romanian novel by Garabet Ibrăileanu * , a 1985 Romanian film directed by Mircea Veroiu ...

(born 1971), Dominican IFBB Pro Fitness competitor *

Adéla Hanzlíčková Adéla Hanzlíčková (born 4 May 1994) is a Czech freestyle wrestler competing in the 68 kg division. Wrestling career Hanzlíčková competed in the women's freestyle 63kg event at the 2016 Summer Olympics, in which she was eliminate ...

(born 1994), Czech freestyle wrestler *

Adela Helić Adela Helić (born 24 February 1990) is a Serbian volleyball player. She was part of the Serbia women's national volleyball team. She participated in the 2015 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix. On club level she played for OK Crvena Zvezda Od ...

(born 1990), Serbian volleyball player *

Adéla Holubová Adéla Holubová (born 27 August 2002) is a Czech mountain biker. She competed in the women's cross-country event at the 2024 Summer Olympics The 2024 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad () and branded as Paris 2 ...

(born 2002), Czech mountain biker * Adella Hunt Logan (1863–1915), American writer, educator and suffragist *

Adéla Lehovcová Adéla Lehovcová (born 11 June 1991) is a Czech indoor and field hockey player. Life Lehovcová was born on 11 June 1991. Career Domestic league In the Czech National League, Lehovcová represents HC Slavia Praha. Indoor hockey Lehovcová mad ...

(born 1991), Czech field hockey player * Adella Prentiss Hughes (1869–1950), American pianist *

Adela Jušić Adela Jušić (born 1982 Sarajevo) is a Bosnian contemporary visual artist. She was born in Sarajevo. She is known for her socially engaged art on the subject of the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the role of partisan women during the Second Wo ...

(born 1982), visual artist from Bosnia and Herzegovina * Adela Micha (born 1963), Mexican journalist *

Adela Milčinović Adela Milčinović (; 14 January 1878 – 18 July 1968) was a Croatian feminist author, playwright, journalist, and suffragette. Life Adela Kamenić was born in Sisak, Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia, Austro-Hungarian Empire (now Croatia) on 14 Janu ...

(1878–1968), Croatian feminist author, critic and suffragette *

Adela Navarro Bello Adela Navarro Bello (born 1968 in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico) is a Mexican journalist and the general director of the Tijuana weekly magazine ''Zeta''. ''Zeta'', which was founded in 1980, is one of the few publications that frequently repo ...

(born 1968), Mexican journalist * Adela Neffa (1922–2019), Uruguayan-born Argentine sculptor *

Adela Noriega Adela Amalia Noriega Méndez (; born 24 October 1969) is a retired Mexican actress. She came to prominence after starring in teen-oriented coming-of-age telenovelas in the 1980s, ''Quinceañera'' (1987–1988) and ''Dulce desafío'' (1988–1989 ...

(born 1969), Mexican actress *

Adéla Matasová Adéla Matasová (born 26 July 1940, in Prague) is a Czech sculptor, multimedia artist and professor at the Art Institute. Biography Between 1954 and 1958, Matasova attended the Technical College of Interior Design in Prague. In 1958 she started ...

(born 1940), Czech sculptor *

Adéla Odehnalová Adéla Odehnalová (born 2 January 1990) is a former Czech football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kick (football), kicking a football (ball), ball to score a goal (sports), goal. Unqualified, footba ...

(born 1990), Czech former football defender * Adella Kean Zametkin (1863–1931), American writer and activist *

Adela Pankhurst Adela Constantia Mary Walsh ( Pankhurst; 19 June 1885 – 23 May 1961) was a British-born suffragette who worked as a political organiser for the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU) in Scotland. In 1914 she moved to Australia where she co ...

(1885–1961), British-Australian political activist * Adella M. Parker (1870–1956), American suffragist and politician *

Adela Peña Adela Peña is an American violinist best known as a founding member of the Eroica Trio. She was born in New York City and began playing the violin at age 4. In New York, she studied at the Henry Street Music School with violin/viola teacher Roch ...

, American violinist *

Adéla Pivoňková Adéla Pivoňková (born 28 September 1991) is a former Czech football midfielder, who played for Sparta Prague in the Czech Women's First League. She was a member of the Czech national team. She made her debut for the national team on 26 June 2 ...

, Czech former football midfielder *

Adela Popescu Adela Elena Popescu (born 8 October 1986 in Șușani, Vâlcea County) is a Romanian actress and singer. Popescu is notable for being among the original cast in the first Romanian soap opera, ''Numai Iubirea'' (Only Love), where she was paired ...

(born 1986), Romanian actress and singer * Adella Prentiss Hughes (1869–1950), American pianist and impresario *

Adela Raz Adela Raz (born 1986) is an Afghan politician who was the last ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to the United States from July 2021 to February 2022. She was also the first woman to serve as Permanent Representative of Afghanis ...

(born 1986), Afghan politician *

Adéla Šapovalivová Adéla Šapovalivová (born 17 May 2006) is a Czech ice hockey left wing for MoDo Hockey of the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL) and the Czech national team. Playing career From around age three, Šapovalivová regularly attended her bro ...

(born 2006), Czech ice hockey player * Adela Sequeyro (1901–1992), Mexican journalist, actress, filmmaker and screenwriter' *

Adéla Škrdlová Adéla Škrdlová (born 16 February 2001) is a Czech ice hockey player for SK Horácká Slavia Třebíč and the Czech national team. She participated at the 2017 IIHF Women's World Championship The 2017 IIHF Women's World Championship was ...

(born 2001), Czech ice hockey player *

Adéla Stříšková Adéla Stříšková (born 14 December 2000) is a Czech handball player for DHK Baník Most and the Czech national team. She represented the Czech Republic at the 2020 European Women's Handball Championship The 2020 European Women's Handball ...

(born 2000), Czech handball player *

Adela Rogers St. Johns Adela Nora Rogers St. Johns (May 20, 1894 – August 10, 1988) was an American journalist, novelist, and screenwriter. She wrote a number of screenplays for silent movies, but is best remembered for her groundbreaking exploits as "The World's Gre ...

(1894–1988), American journalist, novelist, and screenwriter *

Adela Świątek Adela Świątek (2 September 1945 – 27 September 2019) was a Polish mathematician and teacher at the Nicolaus Copernicus University Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science, and a popularizer of mathematics. Biography Adela Świątek was b ...

(1945–2019), Polish mathematician * Adella Turner (1856–1938), American activist * Adela Verne (1877–1952), English pianist *

Adela Vinczeová Adela Vinczeová (; born 12 October 1980) is a Slovak radio and television presenter. She has presented television shows such as ''Česko Slovenská SuperStar'' season 1, the Anděl Awards, and the Czech Lion Awards. Biography Vinczeová is th ...

(born 1980), Slovak television presenter * Adella Wotherspoon (1903–2004), American, youngest and last living survivor of the ''General Slocum'' ship disaster * Adela Xenopol (1861–1939), Romanian feminist and writer

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