Alicia

Alicia is a Latinized form of Alice, which derives from the Old French name Aalis, itself a contracted form of Adelais, ultimately rooted in the Germanic elements adal, meaning noble, and heid, meaning kind or type. The name gained wide use across medieval Europe and was borne by several medieval noblewomen, spreading further through literary association with Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Alicia became the standard Spanish, English, Swedish, and French Latinized spelling, while the accented form Alícia serves the same role in Catalan and Portuguese traditions. Related forms include Alice, Alisha, Alisia, and Alisa.