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Name Origin

Adeline is a feminine given name of German origin. It is a diminutive of Adelaide, which means 'noble kind' or 'of noble birth.' The name combines the elements 'adel' (meaning 'noble') and 'lind' (meaning 'gentle' or 'soft').

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Famous People

Adeline Virginia Woolf (1882-1941)

Writer

  • Pioneer of modernist literature
  • Author of novels like Mrs. Dalloway and To the Lighthouse
  • Essayist and feminist thinker

Adeline Yen Mah (1937-)

Author

  • Wrote the bestselling memoir Falling Leaves: The Story of an Unwanted Chinese Daughter