The baby name Adalgiza is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced Italian: /a.dalˈdʒi.za/ (ah-dal-JEE-zah); English approximation: /ˌædəlˈɡiːzə/ (AD-əl-GEE-zə).
Adalgiza is Italian in Origin.
The baby name Adalgiza is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced Italian: /a.dalˈdʒi.za/ (ah-dal-JEE-zah); English approximation: /ˌædəlˈɡiːzə/ (AD-əl-GEE-zə).
Adalgiza is Italian in Origin.
Adalgiza is a Romance-language feminine given name with Germanic roots, formed from Old High German adal “noble” and gisel “pledge/hostage; noble offspring.” The compound yields senses such as “noble pledge” or “of noble lineage.” It entered Italian as Adalgisa via Lombard influence and traveled into Iberian and Lusophone usage; the z-spelling Adalgiza is particularly Brazilian-Portuguese.
Its visibility rose in the 19th century through Vincenzo Bellini’s opera Norma, whose sympathetic heroine Adalgisa kept the name current in Italy and, via immigration and cultural exchange, in Brazil. Usage in Spain and Spanish America is rarer. Notable bearers include Brazilian poet-politician Adalgisa Nery and Miss Brasil 1958 Adalgisa Colombo. Variants and related forms: Adalgisa, Adelgisa (rarer spelling), and cognates Adelaide and Gisela/Giselle. Common nicknames: Ada, Gisa, and Giza.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AO | Girls | 0 | #185 | 25 | 4,575 |
| PT | 0 | #249 | 2 | 4,161 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| GT | 0 | #337 | 2 | 5,948 | |
| BR | 0 | #358 | 3 | 5,969 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #467 | 5 | 7,952 |
| CO | 0 | #468 | 13 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #513 | 6 | 9,861 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #540 | 2 | 7,500 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #700 | 431 | 16,140 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #862 | 80 | 12,708 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #911 | 5 | 14,098 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #976 | 6 | 15,656 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 5 | 14,861 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
Adalgiza is popular in 13 countries — most recent births per country:
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