Aleida is a female given name. It, like the Dutch name
Alida and their variations – Aleid, Aleide, Aleidis, Aleijd, Aleyda, etc. – is derived from the
GermanicAdelheid ('noble person'). The medieval names are often translated to Adelayde or Alice in English.
Aleida and its variations may refer to:
People
Medieval
Adelaide of Cleves (c.1170–c.1238), also called Aleid, Countess of Holland, wife of Dirk VII
Aleidis of Leuven (c. 1103–1151), Brabantian Queen consort of England, wife of Henry I
Aleid van Holland, or Aleida van Avesnes (1228–1284), Dutch regent of Holland
Aleid van Poelgeest (c.1370–1392), Dutch murdered mistress of the Count of Holland
Aleida Wolfsen (1648–1692), Dutch portrait and historical painter
Fictional characters
Aleida Diaz, a character in the Netflix television series, Orange Is the New Black
Aleida Rosales, a character in the Apple TV+ series, For All Mankind
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