Alyce

Alyce is an English variant spelling of Alice, itself derived from the Old French name Aalis, a contracted form of the Germanic name Adalheidis, composed of the elements adal, meaning noble, and heid, meaning kind or type. The name became widely popular in medieval England and across Europe, carried by queens and noblewomen throughout the Middle Ages. Its enduring cultural presence was reinforced by Lewis Carroll's fictional heroine in the nineteenth century. Related forms include Adelaide, Adele, Alicia, Alison, and Alissa.