Adélie
An elaborated form of Adèle, derived from the Old German Adalheidis: "noble" + "type" or "appearance".
Meaning and origin
Adélie developed as a lengthened variant of Adèle in 19th-century France.
How to pronounce Adélie
| French (Belgium) | ah-day-LEE /a.de.li/ |
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