Ada — Short form of Adelaide and other names beginning with the same sound. This name was borne by Augusta Ada King (1815-1852), the Countess of Lovelace (known as Ada Lovelace), a daughter of Lord Byron. She was an assistant to Charles Babbage, the inventor of an early mechanical computer.
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Biblical namesake: Adah is mentioned in Genesis as one of the wives of Lamech and the mother of Jabal and Jubal. She is among the earliest women named in the Bible. (Genesis · Genesis 4:19-23)
Saintly namesake: St. Ada was a 7th-century French abbess known for her piety and leadership in religious life. She is one of several early medieval saints named Ada. (December 4 · 7th century)
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