Ada

Ada is a short form of Germanic names that begin with the element adal ‘noble’, such as Adelaide and Adeline, and has long been used as an independent name. It is distinct from the biblical Adah, a Hebrew name meaning ‘adornment’. A famous bearer was Ada Lovelace, the English mathematician and daughter of Lord Byron, who wrote notes on Charles Babbage’s Analytical Engine that include what is regarded as the first published computer program. The programming language Ada is named after her.