Ada.
A female given name from the Germanic languages.
Meaning & usage
A female given name from the Germanic languages.
An object-oriented programming language extended from Pascal and other languages.
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Where this word comes from
Short form of Germanic names beginning with adal (“noble”), such as Adelaide. Also Latinized form of Hebrew Adah. The programming language takes its name from Ada Lovelace.
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