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Adel

Adel proper noun: a female given name from the Germanic languages, variant of Adele.

Proper noun (1)

Adel

  1. (rare) A female given name from the Germanic languages, variant of Adele.
  2. A surname from German.
  3. A suburb of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.
  4. A city, the county seat of Cook County, Georgia, United States.
  5. An unincorporated community in Franklin Township, Owen County, Indiana, United States.
  6. A city, the county seat of Dallas County, Iowa, United States.
  7. An unincorporated community in Mercer County, Missouri, United States.
  8. An unincorporated community in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma, United States.
  9. An unincorporated community in Lake County, Oregon, United States.

Proper noun (2)

Adel

  1. A male given name from Arabic.

Adel meaning in Hindi and Persian

Adel in Hindi

male given name
आदिल ādil

Adel in Persian

male given name
عادل 'âdel

Origin of Adel

Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *aþalaz. The female name is a rare variant of Adele. The surname is borrowed from German Adel.

Variant of Adil, from Arabic عَادِل (ʕādil).

Questions about Adel

What does Adel mean?
Adel means a female given name from the Germanic languages, variant of Adele.
What is Adel in Hindi?
Adel in Hindi is आदिल (ādil). See Adel meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Adel?
Adel is a proper noun.

Words near Adel in the dictionary

  1. adefovir
  2. adefovir dipivoxil
  3. Adejugbe
  4. Adejugbes
  5. Adekugbe
  6. Adel
  7. Adela
  8. Adelaide
  9. Adelaide Hills
  10. Adelaide Lead
  11. Adelaidean

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