A female given name of Germanic origin, most famously associated with the 19th-century opera singer Adelina Patti.
From Germanic elements 'adal' (noble) and 'lina' (diminutive), meaning 'noble' with a diminutive feminine ending. Adelina Patti (1843-1919) was one of the greatest opera singers of her time.
Adelina Patti was so famous as an opera singer that her name became synonymous with that era of classical music—she performed for three monarchs and her voice was considered so perfect that some audiences would just sit in silence when she finished, unable to applaud.
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