Gender Feminine
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. ə-LIS-ə  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Variant of Alicia. The spelling has probably been influenced by that of the alyssum flower, the name of which is derived from Greek (a), a negative prefix, combined with λύσσα (lyssa) meaning "madness, rabies", since it was believed to cure madness.

Related Names

DiminutivesLesia, Lisha, Lyssa, Lecia
Other Languages & CulturesAlisa(Bosnian) Alícia(Catalan) Alice(Czech) Alice(Danish) Alice, Ada, Adelheid, Aleid, Aleida, Alida(Dutch) Aliisa, Alisa, Aada, Ada, Alli, Iisa(Finnish) Adélaïde, Alice, Alicia, Alix, Alison(French) Alisa(Georgian) Adelheid, Alice, Ada, Alida, Heida, Heide, Heidi(German) Adalhaid, Adalheidis, Adelais, Ada(Germanic) Aliki, Kiki(Greek) Aliz, Ada, Alíz(Hungarian) Ailís, Ailish(Irish) Adelaide, Alice, Ada(Italian) Alise(Latvian) Aalis(Medieval French) Alice, Ada(Norwegian) Azalaïs(Occitan) Adelajda, Alicja, Ada(Polish) Adelaide, Alice, Alícia(Portuguese) Alisa(Russian) Aileas, Ailis(Scottish Gaelic) Alica(Slovak) Adelaida, Alicia, Ada(Spanish) Alice, Alicia(Swedish) Alisa(Ukrainian) Alis(Welsh)

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Entry updated May 29, 2020