Ada
[ˈeɪdə]Meaning
short form of Germanic names beginning with adal, "noble"; also Turkish "island" and a Hebrew form of Adah
Background Story
Ada began as a short form of Germanic names such as Adelaide or Adelina, which contain the element adal, meaning "noble". It is also a Turkish word meaning "island" and a Hebrew form of Adah. The name was borne by Saint Ada, a 7th-century Frankish abbess at Le Mans, and by Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace, known as Ada Lovelace, an assistant to Charles Babbage.
Variations
Adda, Adah
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