Adele

Adele Meaning & Origin

About Adele
The surname Adele is of Germanic origin and is derived from the personal name Adal, meaning "noble" or "honorable." It is a variant of the name Adela, which was popularized by the Normans in England after the Conquest of 1066. The surname Adele signifies a person who is noble or honorable in character, reflecting the qualities associated with the personal name from which it originated.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Adele is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Adele: 107
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 152,628
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Adele based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Adele is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATL
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A3040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AH0 D EH1 L
🌐 IPA
/əˈdɛl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A340

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Adele in Braille

Here's how to represent Adele in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Adele in braille

How to sign the name Adele using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Adele using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Adele in sign language

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