Alice

Alice as a name

Alice is a popular given name for girls. It is of Old French origin and is derived from the name Adelais, which itself is derived from the Germanic name Adalheidis, meaning “noble kind” or “of noble birth”.

The name Alice has been in use in England since the Middle Ages and was popularized by Lewis Carroll’s novel “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland”, which was published in 1865. The character of Alice has become a cultural icon and the name has since been used in various books, movies, and other forms of media.

Famous people named Alice include Alice Cooper (American rock musician), Alice Walker (American author), and Alice Munro (Canadian author and Nobel Prize laureate).