Adallinda

Gender Feminine
Usage Germanic [1]

Meaning & History

Derived from the Old German elements adal "noble" and lind "soft, flexible, tender". Adallinda (or Adalindis or Ethelind) was the name of one of the concubines of Charlemagne, with whom she had at least two children.

Related Names

VariantAdalindis
Other Languages & CulturesEthelinda(English) Adelinde(German)

Categories

ends in -da, gentleness, nobility

Sources & References

  1. Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 174.
Entry added December 7, 2022