Alise

Alise is primarily a Latvian feminine name functioning as the standard Latvian form of Alice, itself derived from the Old French name Aalis, a contracted form of Adalheidis, composed of the Germanic elements adal, meaning noble, and heid, meaning kind or type. The name gained widespread recognition across Europe through medieval usage and was further popularized in the English-speaking world by Lewis Carroll's 1865 story. In English contexts Alise appears as an uncommon spelling variant of Alice or Alicia. Related forms include Alīze, Alicia, Alecia, and the Scandinavian Alise cognate Alise.