German: from Adler ‘eagle’, denoting someone living in a
house identified by the sign of an eagle. The German noun is from
Middle High German adelar, itself a compound of adel
‘noble’ + ar ‘eagle’. This name is widespread throughout
central and eastern Europe, being found for example in Czech, Polish,
Slovenian, and Hungarian (Ádler).
Jewish (Ashkenazic):
ornamental name meaning ‘eagle’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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