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Edlin Family History

This unusual name has its origins in the female personal name "Adeline" or "Adelina", which was introduced into England by the Normans at the time of the conquest (1066). The derivation is from the Old German "adal", meaning "nobility", which formed the first element in many medieval personal names, such as "Albert" from "Adalbert". The change from "A" to "E" is explained by the influence of Old English pre 7th Century personal names beginning with "Aethel", which became "Adel" or "Edel" in Middle English.