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Adeline

/ˈædəlɪn/

Adeline proper noun: a female given name from the Germanic languages.

Proper noun

Adeline

  1. A female given name from the Germanic languages.
    • "That's my own corner...In it I have always called you Adeline." "Please don't say Adelyne. I am accustomed to Adeleen." "I suppose that's why I pronounce it Adelyne."1944, Mazo de la Roche, The Building of Jalna, Dundurn Press Ltd, published 2009, →ISBN, page 149

Origin of Adeline

From Old French Adeline, a diminutive form of Adela and Adele brought to England by the Normans.

Questions about Adeline

What does Adeline mean?
Adeline means a female given name from the Germanic languages.
What part of speech is Adeline?
Adeline is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Adeline?
Adeline is pronounced /ˈædəlɪn/.

Words near Adeline in the dictionary

  1. Adelie
  2. Adelie penguin
  3. Adelie penguins
  4. Adelies
  5. Adelina
  6. Adeline
  7. adeling
  8. adelings
  9. adelita
  10. adelitas
  11. adelite

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