"Ada" meaning in English

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IPA: /ˈeɪdə/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Ada.wav
Rhymes: -eɪdə Etymology: 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. Etymology templates: {{der|en|gem}} Germanic Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Ada
  1. A female given name from the Germanic languages. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names
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  2. (computer languages) An object-oriented programming language extended from Pascal and other languages. Categories (topical): Computer languages, Computer languages
    Sense id: en-Ada-en-name-fBv05LS5 Disambiguation of Computer languages: 10 42 36 12 Topics: computer-languages, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  3. A city, the county seat of Norman County, Minnesota, United States Categories (topical): Computer languages Categories (place): Cities in Minnesota, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Minnesota, USA, Places in the United States Derived forms: Ada County
    Sense id: en-Ada-en-name-~rqT2h9g Disambiguation of Computer languages: 10 42 36 12 Categories (other): County seats of Minnesota, USA, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 14 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 14 57 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 14 entries: 8 1 1 8 1 2 10 4 10 8 2 2 2 8 2 2 8 8 2 2 2 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 1 1 8 1 1 14 4 9 8 2 3 3 8 3 3 8 8 3 3 3 3
  4. A city, the county seat of Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, United States. Categories (topical): Computer languages Categories (place): Cities in Oklahoma, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Oklahoma, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Ada-en-name-JCZlR8Ao Disambiguation of Computer languages: 10 42 36 12 Categories (other): County seats of Oklahoma, USA
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