Ada

Female given name

Also known as Ada (given name) · Ada (first name)

Instance of: female given name
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1.Stated in Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources
2.Stated in Wykaz imion używanych w Polskiej Rzeczypospolitej Ludowej
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Ada is a mostly feminine given name with the exception of the Turkish name being unisex. One origin is the Germanic element "adel-" meaning "nobility", for example as part of the names Adelaide and Adeline. The name can also trace to a Hebrew origin, sometimes spelled Adah עָדָה, meaning "adornment". Ada means "first daughter" among the Igbo People. Its equivalent for "first son" in the same clan is Tahitii and Okpara across all Igbo ethnic group in Nigeria. The Igbo people are one of the largest ethnic groups in Africa. Ada means "island" in Turkish, and although it is a unisex name it was the 35th most popular girls' name in Turkey in 2016. Finally, the name occurs in Greek mythology and was in use in Ancient Greece.

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Name day: March 4 country: Norway
March 10 country: Sweden
July 8 country: Latvia
Different from: Ada criterion used: given name has to use a different item than disambiguation pages
Native label: Ada
Ada
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1.Stated in Wykaz imion używanych w Polskiej Rzeczypospolitej Ludowej
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Script: Latin script
Soundex: A300
Cologne phonetics: 02
Caverphone: AT1111
Family name identical to this given name: Ada
Language: Latvian
Dutch
Italian
Turkish
Polish
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1.Stated in Wykaz imion używanych w Polskiej Rzeczypospolitej Ludowej
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Attested in: frequency of first names in the Netherlands, 2010 quotation: Ada · quantity: 1,496
Wykaz imion używanych w Polskiej Rzeczypospolitej Ludowej quotation: Ada
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1.mbc.malopolska.pl/dlibra/docmetadata?id=24254Retrieved 2023-08-28
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Said to be the same as: Ada
Adda
Adala
Adalí
Adelaide
Adaline

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