List of Famous people named Adela

Similar names: Adele, Adil, Adel, Adelle, Adelio, Adila. Here are some famous Adelas:

Adela of Meissen

First Name Adela

Born on November 30, 1100

Died on October 23, 1181 (aged 80)

Adela of Meissen was a Danish Queen consort, spouse of King Sweyn III of Denmark. She was the daughter of Conrad, Margrave of Meissen, and Luitgard of Ravenstein.

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Adela of Hamaland

First Name Adela

Born on November 30, 0954

Died on November 30, 1027 (aged 73)

Adela of Hamaland, was sovereign countess of Hamaland in the Netherlands in 973-1021. She was also the regent of Renkum in circa 983-?, likely as regent for her son Dirk of Renkum. Her claim on the county of Hamaland caused a war of succession with her sister Liutgard of Elten, which lasted from 973 until 996. She married count Immed of Renkum and 995 with count Balderik of Hamaland, whom she made her co-regent by marriage.

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Adela Richards

First Name Adela

Died on September 23, 1936

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Adela de Blois Eccles

First Name Adela

Died on September 12, 1901

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Adela Harriette Dupuis

First Name Adela

Died on January 1, 1917

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Adela Pankhurst

First Name Adela

Died on May 23, 1961

Born in United Kingdom, England

Adela Constantia Mary Pankhurst Walsh was a British-Australian suffragette, political organiser, and co-founder of both the Communist Party of Australia and the Australia First Movement.

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