Adelaide (disambiguation)
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Adelaide
is the capital city of South Australia.
Adelaide is also commonly the given name Adelaide
Adelaide may also refer to:
Canada
Northern Ireland
South Africa
United States
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
is the capital city of South Australia.
Adelaide is also commonly the given name Adelaide
Adelaide (given name)
Adelaide is the English form of a Germanic given name, from Old High German Adalheidis "noble natured".The modern German form is Adelheid, famously the first name of Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen, queen consort to William IV of the United Kingdom, from whom place name Adelaide was derived for many...
Adelaide may also refer to:
Place names
Australia- Places related to Adelaide, South Australia:
- Adelaide city centreAdelaide city centreThe Adelaide city centre is the innermost locality of Greater Adelaide, known by locals simply as "The City" or "Town". The locality is split into two key geographical distinctions: the city "square mile", bordered by North, East, South and West Terraces; and that part of the Adelaide Parklands...
- City of AdelaideCity of AdelaideThe City of Adelaide is a local government area in the metropolitan area of Adelaide, South Australia. It covers the original Adelaide city centre settlement, , North Adelaide, and the Adelaide Park Lands which surround North Adelaide and the city centre.Established in 1840, the organisation now...
, the South Australian local government area covering the city centre, North Adelaide and the parklands - Division of AdelaideDivision of AdelaideThe Division of Adelaide is an Australian Electoral Division in South Australia. The division was created in 1903 and is named for the city of Adelaide, South Australia's capital. The seat has always been based in the inner suburbs of Adelaide...
, electorate in federal parliament of Australia - Electoral district of AdelaideElectoral district of AdelaideAdelaide is an electorate for the South Australian House of Assembly which includes Adelaide's central business district and suburbs in the inner north and inner north east...
, electorate in state parliament of South Australia - Adelaide Airport
- Adelaide Railway StationAdelaide Railway StationAdelaide Railway Station is the central terminus of the Adelaide Metro railway system. It is at on the north side of North Terrace, west of Parliament House. The Adelaide Casino is in part of the building that is no longer required for the station....
- Adelaide ZooAdelaide ZooAdelaide Zoo is Australia's second oldest zoo, and the only major metropolitan zoo in Australia to be owned and operated on a non-profit basis. It is located in the parklands just north of the city centre of Adelaide, South Australia. It is a full institutional member of the Zoo and Aquarium...
- North AdelaideNorth AdelaideNorth Adelaide is a predominantly residential precinct of the City of Adelaide in South Australia, situated north of the River Torrens and within the Adelaide Park Lands.-History:...
- Port AdelaidePort AdelaidePort Adelaide is a suburb of Adelaide lying about 14 kilometres northwest of the City of Adelaide. It lies within the City of Port Adelaide Enfield and is the main port for the city of Adelaide...
- Adelaide city centre
- Adelaide RiverAdelaide RiverAdelaide River is a river in the Northern Territory of Australia. It starts in Litchfield National Park and flows generally northwards to Clarence Strait, being crossed by both the Stuart Highway and the Arnhem Highway...
in Northern Territory- Adelaide River, Northern TerritoryAdelaide River, Northern TerritoryAdelaide River is a town where the Stuart Highway crosses the Adelaide River in the Northern Territory of Australia, upstream of the Adelaide and Mary River Floodplains Important Bird Area. At the 2006 census, Adelaide River had a population of 190...
, a town next to the river
- Adelaide River, Northern Territory
- Adelaide Street, BrisbaneAdelaide Street, BrisbaneAdelaide Street, which is a major thoroughfare in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, runs parallel to Queen Street and Ann Street.Notable buildings and parks along Adelaide Street include Brisbane City Hall, King George Square, ANZAC Square with the Shrine of Remembrance , ANZAC Square Arcade, Law...
, Queensland
Canada
- Adelaide, Ontario
- Adelaide PeninsulaAdelaide PeninsulaAdelaide Peninsula , ancestral home to the Illuilirmiut Inuit, is a large peninsula in Nunavut, Canada. It is located at south of King William Island....
, Nunavut
Northern Ireland
- Adelaide railway station (Northern Ireland)
South Africa
- Adelaide, Eastern CapeAdelaide, Eastern CapeAdelaide is a town and area in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. Population 12,000 . Adelaide is situated near the Great Winterberg Mountain range...
United States
- Adelaide Township, Bowman County, North Dakota
Without surnames (in chronological order)
- Adelaide of ItalyAdelaide of ItalySaint Adelaide of Italy , also called Adelaide of Burgundy, was the second wife of Otto the Great, Holy Roman Emperor...
(died 999), Saint Adelaide, wife of Otto the Great - Adelaide of AquitaineAdelaide of AquitaineAdbelahide or Adele or Adelaide of Aquitaine was the daughter of William III, Duke of Aquitaine and Adele of Normandy, daughter of Rollo of Normandy....
(died 1004) - Adelaide of SusaAdelaide of SusaAdelaide of Susa was the Marchioness of Turin from 1034 to her death. She moved the seat of the march from Turin to Susa and settled the itinerant court there...
(died 1091) - Eupraxia of KievEupraxia of KievEupraxia of Kiev was the daughter of Vsevolod I, Prince of Kiev and second wife of Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor. She was the sister of Vladimir Monomakh....
, regnal nameRegnal nameA regnal name, or reign name, is a formal name used by some monarchs and popes during their reigns. Since medieval times, monarchs have frequently chosen to use a name different from their own personal name when they inherit a throne....
Adelheid (1071–1109) - Adelaide del VastoAdelaide del VastoAdelaide del Vasto was the third wife of Roger I of Sicily and mother of Roger II of Sicily, as well as Queen consort of Jerusalem due to her later marriage to Baldwin I of Jerusalem, as his third wife.-Family:She was the daughter of Manfred del Vasto Adelaide del Vasto (Adelasia, Azalaïs) (c....
(died 1118) - Adélaide de MaurienneAdélaide de MaurienneAdelaide of Savoy was the second spouse but first Queen consort of Louis VI of France.-Biography:...
(1092–1154) - Adelaide of HollandAdelaide of HollandAdelaide of Holland or Aleide van Holland was a daughter of Floris IV, Count of Holland and Matilda of Brabant. She was also a sister of William II, Count of Holland and King of Germany...
(1230–1284) - Louise Marie Adélaïde Eugénie d'OrléansLouise Marie Adelaide Eugènie d'OrléansLouise Marie Adélaïde Eugénie d'Orléans was one of the twin daughters of Louis Philippe II d'Orléans, known as Philippe Égalité during the French Revolution, and his wife, Louise Marie Adélaïde de Bourbon-Penthièvre...
(1777–1847) - Adelaide of Saxe-MeiningenAdelaide of Saxe-MeiningenPrincess Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen was the queen consort of the United Kingdom and of Hanover as spouse of William IV of the United Kingdom. Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia, is named after her.-Early life:Adelaide was born on 13 August 1792 at Meiningen, Thuringia, Germany...
(1792–1849), Queen Consort of William IV of the United Kingdom, after whom the City of Adelaide, South Australia, was named - Adelaide of Löwenstein-Wertheim-RosenbergAdelaide of Löwenstein-Wertheim-RosenbergPrincess Adelaide of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg was the wife of King Miguel of Portugal but only following his deposition. As a widow, she secured advantageous marriages for their six daughters.-Family:...
(1831–1909) Queen Consort of Miguel I of Portugal - Princess Mary Adelaide of CambridgePrincess Mary Adelaide of CambridgePrincess Mary Adelaide Wilhelmina Elizabeth of Cambridge was a member of the British Royal Family, a granddaughter of George III, and great-grandmother of Elizabeth II. She held the title of Duchess of Teck through marriage.Mary Adelaide is remembered as the mother of Queen Mary, the consort of...
(1833–1897) - Princess Adelheid of Hohenlohe-LangenburgPrincess Adelheid of Hohenlohe-LangenburgPrincess Adelheid of Hohenlohe-Langenburg was a niece of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. She was the second daughter of Ernst I, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg and Princess Feodora of Leiningen, older half-sister of the British queen...
(1835–1900) - Marie-Adélaïde, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg (1894–1924)
- Archduchess Adelheid of AustriaArchduchess Adelheid of AustriaArchduchess Adelheid of Austria was a member of the Austrian Imperial Family.Adelheid was born in Schloss Hetzendorf, the second child but eldest daughter of the then Archduke Charles of Austria and his wife Zita of Bourbon-Parma...
(1914–1971)
With surnames
- Louise Marie Adélaïde de BourbonLouise Marie Adélaïde de BourbonLouise Marie Adélaïde de Bourbon, Duchess of Orléans, , was the daughter of Louis Jean Marie de Bourbon, Duke of Penthièvre and of Princess Maria Theresa Felicitas of Modena. At the death of her brother, Louis Alexandre de Bourbon, prince de Lamballe, she became the wealthiest heiress in France...
(1753–1821), French princess - Louise Marie Adélaïde Eugénie d'Orléans (1777–1847), daughter of the above
- Adélaïde Victoire HallAdélaïde Victoire HallAdélaïde Victoire Hall, called Adèle , was a Swedish-French artist and noble . She was an Agré of the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts ....
(1772–1844), painter - Adelaide HoodlessAdelaide HoodlessAdelaide Hoodless née Hunter was a Canadian educational reformer who founded the international women’s organization known as the Women's Institute....
(1858–1910), Canadian educational reformer - Marie Adelaide Belloc LowndesMarie Adelaide Belloc LowndesMarie Adelaïde Lowndes, née Belloc , was a prolific English novelist.Active from 1904 until her death, she had a literary reputation for combining exciting incident with psychological interest...
(1868–1947), English novelist - Adelaide Anne ProcterAdelaide Anne ProcterAdelaide Anne Procter was an English poet and philanthropist. She worked on behalf of a number of causes, most prominently on behalf of unemployed women and the homeless, and was actively involved with feminist groups and journals. Procter never married, and some of her poetry has prompted...
(1825–1864), English poet and philanthropist - Jeanne Françoise Julie Adélaïde RécamierJeanne Françoise Julie Adélaïde RécamierJeanne-Françoise Julie Adélaïde Bernard Récamier , known as Juliette, was a French society leader, whose salon drew Parisians from the leading literary and political circles of the early 19th century.-Biography:...
(1777–1849), French literary and political figure - Adelaide KaneAdelaide KaneAdelaide Kane is an Australian actress.-Biography:She is good friends with Caitlin Stasey, Eliza Taylor-Cotter, and Sianoa Smit-McPhee, who were also on Neighbours.-Career:...
(born 1990), Australian actress
Ships
- Adelaide class frigateAdelaide class frigateThe Adelaide class is a ship class of six guided missile frigates constructed in Australia and the United States of America for service in the Royal Australian Navy. The class is based on the United States Navy's Oliver Hazard Perry class frigates, but modified for Australian requirements...
, class of Australian naval vessel - HMAS AdelaideHMAS AdelaideThree ships of the Royal Australian Navy have been named HMAS Adelaide, after Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia:* The first was a Town-class light cruiser commissioned in 1922 and decommissioned in 1946....
, one of several Australian naval vessels
Music
- "Adelaide" (Beethoven)Adelaide (Beethoven)"Adelaïde" is a song for solo voice and piano by Ludwig van Beethoven. It was written in 1795/1796, when the composer was about 25 years old, and published as his Opus 46....
, a song for solo voice and piano by Ludwig van Beethoven - "Adelaide", song by Paul Kelly from the album GossipGossip (album)Gossip is the double LP debut album by Australian rock group Paul Kelly and the Coloured Girls. Produced by Alan Thorne and Paul Kelly, it was released on Mushroom Records in September 1986, which peaked at No. 15 on the Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart, and achieved gold record status...
- "Adelaide", song by the Old 97's from the album Drag It UpDrag It UpDrag It Up is the sixth studio album by American country/rock band Old 97's, first released on July 27, 2004 . The album's title comes from the fourth track, "Smokers"....
- "Adelaide", song by Ben Folds
- "Adelaide", song by Anberlin from the album CitiesCities (Anberlin album)- Special-edition bonus tracks :These tracks are also included in the compilation album "Lost Songs"* Special Edition version includes a DVD behind the scenes of the making of Cities.The album released in Japan had an extra track titled "The Haunting."...
- "Adelaide", song by AquariumAquarium (group)Aquarium or Akvarium is a Russian rock group, formed in Leningrad in 1972 by Boris Grebenshchikov, then a student of Applied Mathematics at Leningrad State University, and Anatoly Gunitsky, then a playwright and absurdist poet.-History:...
- "Adelaide's LamentAdelaide's Lament"Adelaide's Lament" is a show tune from the Broadway musical Guys and Dolls, written by Frank Loesser, which opened at the 46th Street Theatre on November 24, 1950...
", song by Frank Loesser - Adélaïde ConcertoAdelaide ConcertoThe Adélaïde Concerto is the nickname of a Violin Concerto in D Major attributed to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and given the catalog number K. Anh. 294a in the third edition of the standard Köchel catalogue of Mozart's works. Unknown until the 20th century, this concerto was later discovered to be a...
, falsely attributed to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, actually by Marius Casadesus - Adélaïde ou le langage des fleurs, a 1912 ballet version of Valses Nobles et Sentimentales (Ravel)Valses nobles et sentimentales (Ravel)The Valses nobles et sentimentales is a suite of waltzes composed by Maurice Ravel. The piano version was published in 1911, and an orchestral version was published in 1912. The suite contains an eclectic blend of Impressionist and Modernist music, which is especially evident in the orchestrated...
- Adelaide, opera by the 18th Century composer Nicola PorporaNicola PorporaNicola Porpora was an Italian composer of Baroque operas and teacher of singing, whose most famous singing student was the castrato Farinelli. One of his other students was composer Matteo Capranica.-Biography:Porpora was born in Naples...
- Adelaide (opera)Adelaide (opera)Adelaide or l'Adelaide is an opera by Antonio Sartorio to an Italian libretto by Pietro Dolfin. It was premiered in Venice at the Teatro San Salvatore in 1672. An exact date is not known, although the libretto is dedicated February 19, 1672....
, by Antonio Sartorio
Other uses
- Adelaide Football Club, an Australian rules football club
- Adelaide Steamship CompanyAdelaide Steamship CompanyThe Adelaide Steamship Company was formed by a group of South Australian businessmen in 1875. Their aim was to control the transport of goods between Adelaide and Melbourne and profit from the need for an efficient and comfortable passenger service...
, Australian company active 1875–1997; now named Residual Assco Group and delisted - Bay Adelaide Centre, a tower in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Adelaide (film)Adélaïde (film)Adélaïde is a French drama film directed by Jean-Daniel Simon and starring Ingrid Thulin, Jean Sorel and Sylvie Fennec. A mother and her daughter both have a relationship with the same man. In English it is sometimes known as The Depraved. It was based on a novella by Joseph-Arthur de Gobineau and...
, a 1968 French film
See also
- Queen Adelaide (disambiguation)
- City of Adelaide (disambiguation)City of Adelaide (disambiguation)City of Adelaide may refer to:* City of Adelaide, the local government area covering the inner part of the Adelaide metropolitan area in South Australia* Adelaide, a city in South Australia...
- Adelheid (disambiguation)
- Heidi (disambiguation)Heidi (disambiguation)Heidi may also refer to:* Heidi, a novel about an orphan girl composed by Johanna Spyri from Switzerland in 1880* Heidi starring Shirley Temple*Heidi directed by Werner Jacobs* Heidi, Girl of the Alps, a 1974 anime series...