Alicia

English

Alternative forms

• Aleshia, Alisha, Alyshia, Alyssa, Alycia

Etymology

A Latinization of Alice, which is in turn from the Germanic Adalheidis (from the Germanic *adal, meaning noble, and *heid, meaning type), via the Old French Adelais, via Old High German.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /əˈliːsi.ə/
• (US) IPA^(key): /əˈliːʃə/

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Proper noun

Alicia

1. A female given name - The Latinized form of Alice

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French

Proper noun

Alicia

1. A female given name, a Latinate form of Alice.

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Spanish

Proper noun

Alicia (f)

1. A female given name, cognate to English Alice.

Related terms

• Adelaida, Adela, Adelia, Adelina

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Swedish

Etymology

Latinate variant of Alice.

Proper noun

Alicia

1. A female given name.