The name Adela is a short form of names beginning with the Germanic element "adal" meaning "noble" (for instance, Adelaide).
Famous bearers
Bearers include Saint Adela (died 735), a founder of convent of Pfalzel;
Adela of Normandy, also known as Adela of Blois and Adela of England (c. 1062 - c. 1137), a daughter of William the Conqueror and Matilda of Flanders.
