Alice

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Meaning
Noble, Of the nobility
Pronunciation
A-LEES(French)
A-li-tseh(Czech)
AL-is(English)
Al-is
a-LEE-cheh(Italian)
a-LEE-see(Brazilian Portuguese)
a-LEES(German)
u-LEE-si(European Portuguese)
Popularity
Currently, Alice is a popular name in many countries, including the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and France. In 2021, it ranked #70 in the United States, #22 in the United Kingdom, and #3 in France.

cartoon of the name Alice
Cartoon of Alice

Alice Name meanings & History

English, French, and German. Noble, Of the nobility. From the Old French name Aalis, a short form of Adelais, itself a short form of the Germanic name Adalheidis (see Adelaide). This name became popular in France and England in the 12th century. It was among the most common names in England until the 16th century, when it began to decline. It was revived in the 19th century.This name was borne by the heroine of Lewis Carroll's novels Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865) and Through the Looking Glass (1871). Alice is a name commonly given to baby girls.

Zodiac Sign of Alice: Action Aries

Synonyms of Alice:

A: Angry,Aggressive,Argumentative,Ambitious,Assertive,Action

L: Lovely,Liaison,Languid,Luscious,Lover,Lazy,Legal

I: Indulgence,Involved,Intimate

C: Cute,Candid,Choice,Copycat,Clever,Chatty,Curious

E: Enliven,Entertain,Enlighten,Environment,Exaggerate,Expressive

Alice is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Delicate name
  • a Formal name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Simple name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Alice Eve (British actress), Alice Cooper (American singer), Alice Walker (American author), Alice Munro (Canadian author)

2.) Alice (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: (Greek) truthful. (German) noble. See also Aili,Aleka,Ali,Alisa,Alison,Alyce,Alysa,Elke.

Other Forms: Adelice, Aleece, Aleese, Alicie, Alics, Aliece, Aliese, Alla, Alleece, Alles, Allesse, Allice


3.) Alice (Female)

Usage: French

Meanings: Noble

Other Forms: Alise, Aliss, Alys


4.) Alice (Female)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: (Greek) honest

Other Forms: Alece, Alicea, Alise, Alliss, Ally, Allys, Alyse, Alysse, Lisie, Lisy, Lysse


5.) ALICE (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: Evolved through a series of variants of the Germanic Adalheidis, a compound name composed of the elements adal (noble) and heid (kind, sort): hence, “nobility.” Adalheidis was contracted to Adalheid, which the French changed to Adélaïde, then contracted to Adaliz, and contracted yet again to Aaliz and Aliz. The English then changed the spelling to Aeleis, Alys, and eventually to Alice. The name was borne by the central character in Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonder-land (1865) and Through the Looking Glass (1872). Var: Alys. Pet: Allie, Ally. (AL-LIS)


6.) ALICE (Female)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: A borrowing from the English, Alice is derived from the Germanic Adalheidis, a compound name composed of the elements adal (noble) and heid (kind, sort): hence, “noble one, nobility.” See ALICE (English Names). Ailis and Ailis are Gaelic forms of Alice. (AL-ISS)


7.) ALICE (Female)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: A borrowing from the English, Alice evolved through a series of variants of the German Adalheidis (nobility). See ALICE (English Names). (AH-LEES)


8.) ALICE (Female)

Usage: German

Meanings: An evolution of Adalheidis, a compound name composed of the elements adal (noble, nobility) and heid (kind, sort): hence, “noble one.” Adalheidis was contracted to Adalheid, which the French changed to Adélaïde, then contracted to Adaliz, and contracted yet again to Aaliz, Aliz, and Alix. The English then changed the spelling to Aeleis, Alys, and eventually to Alice. Var: Ailis, Ailse, Alicia, Alison, Alisz, Aliz, Alys. Pet: Aili. (AHL-ISS)


9.) ALICE (Female)

Usage: French

Meanings: Evolved through a series of variants of the Germanic Adalheidis, a compound name composed of the elements adal (noble, nobility) and heid (kind, sort): hence, “noble one.” Adalheidis was contracted to Adalheid, which the French changed to Adélaïde, then contracted to Adaliz, and contracted yet again to Aaliz, Aliz, and Alix. The English then changed the spelling to Aeleis, Alys, and eventually to Alice. Var: Alix, Aliz. (AH-LEES)


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