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In Russian Ada (Ада) means “Hell” (Ад)
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Ada is an ancient Biafran/Igbo name. It simply means first daughter.
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It's also a Turkish name for females, and it means "island".
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This name means fairy in Spanish...
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In Turkish "Ada" means "island".
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Ada means island in Turkish.
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Ada is also the German spelling of the Biblical name Adah.
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It's short for Adelina.
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Ada was one of the wives of Lemeh from Genesis: "Ada and Zila, hear my voice, wives of Lemeh, hear my words".
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I believe the similar biblical name is spelt 'Adah'. I may be mistaken though, as I'm not a great reader of the Good Book. ;)
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Ada is also a short for Alexandra. I know three Alexandras whose short usage is Ada.
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When pronounced 'AH-duh,' the name is Hebrew in origin, meaning 'beautiful ornament.'
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My grandmother's name is Ada, which is a short form of Adriana. So it is not only a pet form of Adelaide.
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In Old Jewish it means "adornment". The name was popular in Russia in the first half of 20th century. My mother's name (she was born in 1933) is Ada.
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Ada means noble, and happiness.
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Also an ancient Greek name. Ada was the daughter of Ekatomnos from Karia.
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According to "The Book of Scottish Names" by Iain Zaczek (ISBN 1 90311620 1), Ada is an ancient name of Germanic routes, stemming from 'adal' - meaning 'noble' which was introduced to Scotland by the Normans. It has been used throughout the centuries, especially during the Middle Ages.
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