Germanic · Girl name
Alice
“noble”
About the name Alice
Alice comes from the Old French Aalis, a shortened form of Adelais, which derives from the Germanic Adalheidis, composed of adal, noble, and heid, kind or type. It is therefore a sister name to Adelaide and Heidi. The Normans brought the name to England, where it was well established in the Middle Ages. Literature gave it lasting recognition through Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel Through the Looking-Glass, whose heroine was inspired by Alice Liddell. Other bearers include the American writer Alice Walker, author of The Color Purple. In Italian the name is pronounced ah-LEE-cheh.
- Meaning
- noble
- Origin
- Germanic
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- AL-is(2 syl.)
Middle names for Alice
- Alice Rose
- Alice Mae
- Alice Elizabeth
- Alice Jane
- Alice Louise
Questions about Alice
- What does Alice mean?
- Alice is a Germanic name meaning "noble".
- How do you pronounce Alice?
- Alice is pronounced AL-is, with emphasis on the first syllable.
- What are variants of Alice?
- Variants of Alice include Alys, Alicia, Alix, Alyce, Alise.
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