# Adelaide

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈæ.də.leɪd/ · frequency rank #7,194

## Definitions
1. A female given name from the Germanic languages.
2. Places named for Queen Adelaide, consort of William IV.
3. Places named for Queen Adelaide, consort of William IV.
4. Places named for Queen Adelaide, consort of William IV.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French Adélaïde, from Old High German Adalheid (from adal (“noble”) + heit (“nature, character”)), modern German Adelheid; doublet of Alice.

## Common misspellings (10)
`addelaide`, `adealide`, `adeladie`, `adelaidde`, `adelaied`, `adeliade`, `adellaide`, `adleaide`, `aedlaide`, `daelaide`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/adelaide