The name Adel (le) may refer to:
Adel, Leeds, in England
Adel, Georgia
Adel, Iowa
Adel, Oregon
Adel, Elhalawani,Famous maths and physics expert
The Adel district of Baghdad.
Sorceress Adel, a fictional character from the video game Final Fantasy VIII
Adelheid Bernstein, a King of Fighters character
Adel is an Arabic name. Adel in Arabic means fair, as in just to all parties. (Male: Adel, Female: Adeela)
Adelle- is a French name. Adelle in French means noble, other forms are Adela, Adelaide, Adelina, Adeline.
Adel means nobility in Swedish, Dutch and German. See main article: Nobility. Or Adel may in context refer to one of these Divisions of German nobility:
Uradel (ancient Nobility): Nobility that dates back to at least the 1500s, and originates from leadership positions during the Migration Period.
Briefadel (newer nobility): Nobility by patent. The first known document is from September 30 1360 for Wyker Frosch in Mainz.
Hochadel (high nobility or princes): Nobility that was sovereign or had a high degree of sovereignty, usually including the right of high justice (ability to impose death sentences) under the Holy Roman Empire.
Niederer Adel (lower nobility): Nobility that had a lower degree of sovereignty. The majority of knightly families and in general of the origination of the many names including the prefix "Von" (of or from placename).