This name derives from Old High German “Adelind / Adelindis”, composed of two elements: “*aþalaz” (noble, nobleman, aristocratic, eminent, glorious, excellent) plus “lindi / linta” (weak, soft, tender, mild / lime-tree, linden tree / protective shield of linden wood). 1) Adelindis of Buchau was the founder of the monastery of Buchau. 2) Adelindis von Buchau († after 914) was the second abbess of the monastery of Buchau.
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