Alicia

English

Alternative forms

• Aleshia, Alisha, Alyshia, Alyssa, Alycia, Alissia, Alisia

Etymology

A Latinization of Alice, which is in turn from Old French Adelais, Germanic Adalheidis (from the Germanic *adal, meaning noble, and *heid, meaning type).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /əˈliːsi.ə/
• (US) IPA^(key): /əˈliːʃə/
• (Canada) IPA^(key): /əˈliːʃ(j)ə/

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Proper noun

Alicia

1. A female given name from the Germanic languages.

Cebuano

Etymology

From Spanish Alicia and English Alicia.

Proper noun

Alicia

1. a female given name from English
2. A municipality of Zamboanga Sibugay
3. A municipality of Bohol
4. A municipality of Isabela

French

Etymology

A Latinate form of Alice.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.li.sja/

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Proper noun

Alicia f

1. a female given name

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /aˈliθja/ [aˈli.θja]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /aˈlisja/ [aˈli.sja]
• Rhymes: -iθja
• Rhymes: -isja
• Syllabification: A‧li‧cia

Proper noun

Alicia f

1. a female given name, equivalent to English Alice

Related terms

• Adela
• Adelaida
• Adelia
• Adelina

 

Swedish

Etymology

Latinate variant of Alice.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Alicia c (genitive Alicias)

1. a female given name