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Aleda
Pronounced uh-LEE-duh /əˈliːdə/Medium
Meaning: Aleda reads as a form of Alida or Aleta, short forms of Adelaide or Adelheid, from the Germanic adal, 'noble'. Some sources link Aleta instead to a Latin sense of 'winged'. Either way the leading reading is 'noble'. It saw quiet American use around the turn of the twentieth century.Low
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History & Origin
Aleda is best read as a form of Alida or Aleta, short forms of Adelaide or Adelheid, from the Germanic adal, 'noble'. American families used it quietly around the turn of the twentieth century, in the era's fashion for graceful A- names.
It was never common, a couple dozen girls a year at most around the early nineteen-twenties, and it faded through the century. A girl given it then would be a great-grandmother now, and it reads as an old graceful name rather than a current choice.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Aleda mean?
It's a form of Alida or Aleta, short forms of Adelaide, from a Germanic root meaning 'noble'.
How do you pronounce Aleda?
It's said uh-LEE-duh /əˈliːdə/, three syllables, stress on the middle.
Is Aleda a boy or girl name?
Aleda is used as a girl's name.
Is Aleda a popular name?
No, it was always rare, an old graceful name seen only slightly in the early twentieth century.