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Germanic |
Meaning: |
Noble kind; of the noble sort |
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Hebrew |
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Adornment |
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African |
Meaning: |
Oldest daughter |
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Pronunciation: |
(AY dah); (AH dah) [Guide] |
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Miscellaneous Info for Ada |
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African, English, Hebrew and Polish speaking countries |
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Ada (AH dah) is a Hebrew biblical name meaning "adornment". An English form of the name is Adah. Ada was the wife of Lamech and the mother of Jabal and Jubal. Another Ada was a wife of Esau and the daughter of Elon the Hittite. It can also be a short form of Adelaide, and is a West African name of obviously different etymology.
Ada, Countess of Lovelace was the daughter of Lord Byron. She is famous for having written a description of Charles Babbage's early computer, the analytical engine. A computer language is named after her.
The Ada Gospels are dedicated to Charlemagne's sister Ada. |
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