Adela

Adela is a Germanic feminine name derived from the element adal, meaning noble. It was popular among medieval European royalty and aristocracy, brought to England by the Normans and notably borne by Adela of Normandy, daughter of William the Conqueror. The name is a shortened form of longer compound names beginning with the same element, such as Adelaide and Adeline, and appears across several European traditions including Spanish, Romanian, Polish, and Slovak, with the Czech form Adéla representing a close cognate.