Alice - Names
Meaning of the name Alice
Gender:
Female
Meaning:
originally “of nobility”
Etymology:
This name is derived from the Germanic name “Adalheidis”, which was shortened to “Adelais” (in Old French), and later to “Aalis”. The original name was composed of two parts taken from Proto-Germanic vocabulary. The first one - “aþala” - meant “noble”, and the second one - “haiþjō“ - meant “heather”. In France and England the name Alice became popular in 12th century.
Alice of Schaerbeek is the patron saint of the blind and the paralyzed. Her feast day is celebrated on 15th June.
Variants in different languages:
Finish: Aliisa
French: Alix
Swedish: Alexis
Polish: Alicja
Fun facts:
“Alice Cooper” is Vincent Damon Furnier's pseudonym.
Name days:
Czech Republic
15th January: Alice
Finland
14th July: Aliisa
France
9th January: Alix
16th December: Alice
Germany
9th January: Alice
Sweden
17th July: Alice, Alexis
Poland
15th February, 18th May, 21st June, 1st September: Alicja
Famous people:
Alice Coote (born 1968), British mezzo-sopranosinger
Alice Hamilton (1869 - 1970), toxicologist
Alice Hannah Meiqui Greczyn (born 1986), American actress and model
Alice Joyce (1890 - 1955), American actress
Alice Mary Smith (1839 - 1884), English composer
Alice Miller (1923 - 2010), Swiss psychologist
Alice Nutter (born 1962), British writer
Alice Rose Connor (born 1990), British actress
Additional information:
According to astrology the name is connected with three colors (yellow, green, red). What is more, a person who bears this name is very expressive, inventive, imaginative, creative and artistic.
Popularity of the name:
Australia: 42nd in 2015
England: 25th in 2014
Ireland: 59th in 2014
New Zealand: 46th in 2015
Portugal: 22nd in 2014
Scotland: 47th in 2015
Sweden: 2nd in 2015
USA: 87th in 2015