Ada

  • Girl
  • 3 letters
African First daughter. (Nigerian).
English Wealthy. Also from the Old German Eda or Etta, meaning happy. Introduced from Germany in the late 18th century. Also a diminutive of Adela, Adelalde, or Adeline.
French Nobility. French form of the Old German Adalheidis, a compound of 'athal' (noble) and 'haida' (hood). Adelaide, the capital of South Australia, was named after Queen Adelaide, 19th century King William IV's consort.
German Diminutive of Adeline and Adela: Sweet or pleasant; of the nobility. Noble. From the Old German 'athal' meaning noble.
Hebrew Ornament.
Teutonic Happy.
Short form of Adelaide

Ada is a girl’s name of African, English, French, German, Hebrew and Teutonic origin. Meaning in African: First daughter. (Nigerian). Meaning in English: Wealthy. Also from the Old German Eda or Etta, meaning happy. Introduced from Germany in the late 18th century. Also a diminutive of Adela, Adelalde, or Adeline. Meaning in French: Nobility. French form of the Old German Adalheidis, a compound of ‘athal’ (noble) and ‘haida’ (hood). Adelaide, the capital of South Australia, was named after Queen Adelaide, 19th century King William IV’s consort. Meaning in German: Diminutive of Adeline and Adela: Sweet or pleasant; of the nobility. Noble. From the Old German ‘athal’ meaning noble. Meaning in Hebrew: Ornament. Meaning in Teutonic: Happy. Ada is a short form of Adelaide. The name has 3 letters.

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