Alicia
Origin of the name Alicia:
Variant of Alice, a name that has evolved through a series of variants of the Germanic Adalheidis, a compound name composed of the elements adal (noble, nobility) and heid (kind, sort): hence, "noble one." Adalheidis was contracted to Adalheid, which the French changed to Adelaide, then contracted to Adaliz, and contracted yet again to Aaliz, Alia, and Alix. The English then changed the spelling to Aeleis, Alys, and eventually to Alice.
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This name can also be pronounced a-LISH-a.
- Personal experiences with the name Alicia: | Edit
My father chose my name. He liked the Russian ballerina Alicia Markova, and named me after her. I have never especially liked my name. It always felt way too fancy for me, but I've never made a serious attempt to change it.
My mom is named Alicia (pronounced ah-lee-see-ah), and is of Cuban heritage. She grew-up in the United States and has always been frustrated by how often it's mispronounced here. Other than the spelling and mispronunciation frustrations, I think it's a lovely name.
- Nicknames for Alicia: | Edit
Ally
Ali, Licha, Alice
Lish, Lishi, Alise
LiLi Leesha
Lee-Lee
- Meanings and history of the name Alicia: | Edit
El nombre según la historia puede tener procedencia en la palabra griega aletheia verdad, palabra de verdad, e incluso se conoce a santa Alicia celebrada el 23 o el 28 de Junio, santa romana, que muere hacia el año 400. Sin embargo tambien se celebra a Santa Alicia el 16 de Diciembre por su relación con el nombre de Adelaida(germano)(Cfr. http://www.elalmanaque.com/santoral/junio/28-6-alicia.htm)
- Famous real-life people named Alicia: | Edit
Alicia Keys, singer
Alicia Villarreal, singer
Alicia Silverstone, actress
Alicia Hayes, painter
Alicia Witt, actress
Alicia Foster, birth name of actress Jodie Foster
Alicia Sacramone, US gymnast- Olympic Silver Medalist- Alicia in song, story & screen: | Edit
Character in one of VC Andrews' novels
Alicia Amnesia - Butch Walker, song.
Alicia's Diary, short story by Thomas Hardy.
Alicia Botti: character in the children's television series Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends.
Alicia Fennel: character in the television series Veronica Mars.
Alicia Spinnet: character in Harry Potter.
Alicia Rivera, a character from The Clique series by Lisi Harrison
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Global Popularity of the Name Alicia
- #29 in Canada (Quebec)
- #30 in Sweden
- #39 in Spain
- #65 in Belgium
- #78 in Australia (Victoria)
- #90 in Scotland
- #96 in England
- #97 in Australia (New South Wales)
- #100 in Ireland
- #147 in Canada (Alberta)
- #178 in United States
- #186 in Canada (British Columbia)
- #336 in Norway
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