Alys

Alys is a medieval Welsh and English form of Alice, ultimately derived from the Old French name Aalis, itself a contracted form of the Germanic name Adalheidis, composed of the elements adal, meaning noble, and heid, meaning kind or type. The name was carried into Britain following the Norman Conquest and flourished throughout the Middle Ages, appearing in literary and historical records across Western Europe. Related forms include Alice, Alicia, Adelheid, and the Catalan Alís.