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Girl's nameOrigin: GermanicThis name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar

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.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Slovak:
Czech:
Hungarian:
Polish:
German:
Adelheid
Spanish:
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Italian:
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Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

The 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“.

Sources and scholarly methodology: Etymológia: Duden – slovník rodných mien, heslo Adelheid; historické používanie: LVR – Adelheid. Nesklonnosť vyplýva zo všeobecného pravidla pre cudzie ženské osobné mená zakončené na spoluhlásku: Morfológia slovenského jazyka, kapitola Skloňovanie cudzích podstatných mien. Výslovnosť a skrátené podoby: Wiktionary – Adelheid. Heidi a Ada sú doložené cudzojazyčné skrátené podoby; Adelka a Aďka sú možné slovenské rodinné oslovenia, nie preukázané ustálené domácke podoby mena Adelheid. Údaj o mimoriadnej zriedkavosti na Slovensku bol odstránený pre chýbajúci štatistický podklad. Nejde o posudok JÚĽŠ SAV ani Milana Majtána.

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International Traveler Index

How easily Adelheid is pronounced abroad, written on tickets, and perceived worldwide

100 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)
Degree of global adaptability100 %
Passport & airline ticket spelling:

ADELHEID

100% identical to original form
Script & diacritics:

No diacritics (ASCII)

Universal international spelling
World languages:

17 foreign variants

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Travel strengths of this name
  • •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.
What to keep in mind abroad
  • •Dlhšie meno (4 slabiky) môže byť v rýchlej medzinárodnej komunikácii skracované.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
16 December
Austrian Calendar
Pronunciation and phonetic note:

Nemecká 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 use
Syllable count: 3

According to Slovak orthography rules, this name is uninflected and retains its base form in all grammatical cases.

1. Nominative:Who, what?
Adelheid
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Adelheid
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Adelheid
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Adelheid
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Adelheid!
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Adelheid
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Adelheid

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
HeidiAdaAdelkaAďka
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Ms. Adelheid
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Heidi! Ada! Adelka! Aďka!

Notable figures named Adelheid

21

People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.

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Person type
Adelheid von Burgund
931 – 999Historical Figure

Holy Roman Empress, Catholic saint (931–999)

Adelheid Rakouská
FR
1822 – 1855Historical Figure

Archduchess of Austria, queen consort of Sardinia

Adelheid von Kiew
1071 – 1109Historical Figure

Holy Roman Empress from 1089 to 1105

Adelheid Marie von Anhalt-Dessau
1833 – 1916Historical Figure

Duchess of Nassau, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg (1833–1916)

Adelheid von Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg
1831 – 1909Historical Figure

Wife of Miguel I of Portugal (1831–1909)

Adelheid zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg
1835 – 1900Historical Figure

Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein from 1869 to 1880

Adelheid Christine zu Schaumburg-Lippe
1821 – 1899Historical Figure

Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg

Adelheid of Meissen
1160 – 1211Historical Figure

Queen of Bohemia from 1198 to 1199

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