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Re: Adalie??
in reply to a message by JHK
Adalie could possibly be related to Adelaide maybe? That was the first name that came to my mind. Or maybe it's related to Adalia (it's both a place in Turkey and a genus of ladybugs).
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Well yes, as both Adelaide and Adelheid are derived from Adelheidis, Adalie would also be related to Adelaide but Adelaide is not used in Germany. So if Adalie really is a German name, it would have to be derived from Adelheid. If you like you can check out the family tree of Adelaide here: http://www.behindthename.com/php/tree.php?name=adelaideAgain IF Adalie is German, I doubt it to be derived from either a place name or a genus of ladybugs because this is not a tradition in Germany and is against current naming laws.

This message was edited 9/12/2010, 3:06 AM

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