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This female name could either be considered a modern-day spin on Adeline or a truncated form of Madeline (Madelyn). In the case of Adeline, which is a diminutive of Adele, the name comes from the Germanic element âadalâ meaning ânobleâ.Alternately, Madelyn comes from the French Madeleine which originated as a name honoring Mary Magdalene from the Bible (meaning âof Magdalaâ).his female name could either be considered a modern-day spin on Adeline or a truncated form of Madeline (Madelyn). In the case of Adeline, which is a diminutive of Adele, the name comes from the Germanic element âadalâ meaning ânobleâ.
It is of Old German origin, and the meaning of Adela is noble. Latinate form of Adele, which is from the French Ad le, an ancient name popular in medieval Europe because of the fame of a seventh-century saint, a daughter of the Frankish king Dagobert II.atinate form of Adele, which is from the French Ad le, an ancient name popular in medieval Europe because of the fame of a seventh-century saint, a daughter of the Frankish king Dagobert II.