Message: "Adesta?????" - Behind the Name

Adesta?????

by kelly (guest)

1/14/2004, 2:27 AM

My aunt's name is Adesta and I have searched for it many times but cannot find a meaning. I liked the sound of it anyways and gave it to my daughter as a middle name. I only wish I knew what it meant. If it helps my aunt is all german.

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- Adesta (guest)

6/2/2023, 5:29 AM

Hi. My name is Adesta and was told my great grandma named me and she was a direct import from Poland and did not speak English. My mom was also named that. I was also told in very old Polish tongue it meant Angel or Daughter of Heaven also. Not sure if that the truth but being my great gramma names me I have no reason to not believe it🤣…or at least it’s a good story anyways

- Patricia (guest) +1

6/29/2019, 9:18 AM

Adesta comes from the Latin word adeste, which means to gather or come together. I named my daughter this as she is our last child and united our families.

- thegriffon

6/15/2023, 12:30 PM

Technically it's a compound of as "to" and este "y'all be (as I tell you)" which meant effectively "y'all come (here now!)" or as the carol puts it "come ye!"

- Satu (guest)

1/15/2004, 3:49 PM

Hi Kelly,

I've never seen that name in Germany (or anywhere else...). If it is German, it might be a form of a name beginning with Adel- like Adelheid, Adelhild, Adelgund etc.???

Regards, Satu

- Anneza (guest)

1/14/2004, 5:25 AM

Well, the Latin for "O Come All Ye Faithful" is "Adeste Fideles", which could be pronounced Adesta with a bit of a push. Was she a Christmas baby, perhaps?

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