Adeline

Adeline is a French feminine name derived from the Germanic element adal, meaning noble. It developed as a diminutive form of names beginning with this element, particularly Adele and Adelaide, and was common in medieval France and England. The name was borne by several noblewomen in the Norman period and gained wider English use following the Norman Conquest of 1066. Adaline and Adelyn are among its modern variant spellings, and it shares its root with Adelaide, Adela, and Adelheid.