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feminine · English (Modern) origin
Adelyn is a modern English feminine name formed as an elaborated spelling variant of Adeline, which itself derives from the Old High German element adal, meaning noble. The name belongs to a family of related forms that grew popular in English-speaking countries during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries and again in recent decades. Closely related names include Adeline, Adalyn, Adaline, and Adela, all sharing the same Germanic root.
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