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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.
Adele /ad-ele/ [2 sylls.] as a girls' name. Adele's name origin is Old German, and the name Adele means noble kind; noble, soft, tender. Adele is a version of Adela (Old German): Latinate variation of Adele.Adele is also a derivative of Adelaide (Old German): from adal heid.dele is a very popular first name for women (#524 out of 4276, Top 12%) but a unique last name for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. Census). Charted below is the birth name popularity of Adele for girls.