Adelheid
Adelheid is a traditional German form of a Germanic feminine name known since the Middle Ages. It belongs to the same name family as Adelaide and Alice, with Heidi being its most famous short form. It is a distinguished, regal choice for parents drawn to timeless vintage names.
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International equivalents and translations
Origin and etymology of the name
Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysisThe name is interpreted as 'woman of noble birth' or 'of noble nature'.
Detailed Slovak etymology analysis
Adelheid je nemecká podoba mena germánskeho pôvodu. Tvoria ho starohornonemecké zložky adal („vznešený, ušľachtilý; rod, pôvod“) a heit („spôsob, podoba, povaha“), pričom druhá zložka súvisí s germánskym *haidu-. Význam sa vykladá ako „žena ušľachtilého rodu“ alebo „žena vznešenej povahy“.
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ADELHEID
100% identical to original formNo diacritics (ASCII)
Universal international spelling17 foreign variants
Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky- •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
- •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
- •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 10 svetových jazykoch.
- •Dlhšie meno (4 slabiky) môže byť v rýchlej medzinárodnej komunikácii skracované.
Name days and calendars
Dates in Slovak and international calendarsNemecká výslovnosť približne [ádelhajt], s dlhým á a prízvukom na prvej slabike; skupina ei sa vyslovuje [aj] a koncové d ako [t]. V nemeckej výslovnosti môže neprízvučné e zaniknúť a l sa stáva slabikotvorným: [ˈaːdl̩haɪ̯t].
Grammar & Cases
Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official useAccording to Slovak orthography rules, this name is uninflected and retains its base form in all grammatical cases.
Diminutives and pet forms
Affectionate and family nicknamesNotable figures named Adelheid
21People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.
Duchess of Nassau, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg (1833–1916)
Wife of Miguel I of Portugal (1831–1909)
Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein from 1869 to 1880
Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
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