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Where does “Alice” come from?

Alice comes from Old French Alis, from Old High German Adalheidis, composed of Old High German elements derived from Proto-Indo-European átta and h₂el-.

Ancestry of “Alice”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchAlis—
2Old High GermanAdalheid—
3Old High Germanadalnoble; nobility; noble race
4Proto-West Germanicaþalnobility; race
5Proto-Germanicaþaląnature, disposition; nobility, race
6Proto-Indo-Europeanat-alfamily, race
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam

Words derived from “Alice”

  • Alicia
  • Alesha
  • Alice
  • 阿麗絲
  • 艾麗絲
  • 愛麗絲
  • Alisa
  • Aliisa
  • Alli
  • Alise
  • Alicia
  • Alice
  • Alice
  • Alicia
  • Alice
  • Alice
  • Alica
  • Aaliit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- →