Origin and Meaning of Allicia

Noble or noble kind

Origin: Latin - Allicia is a variant of the name Alicia, which is derived from the Latin name 'Alicia', itself a Spanish and Italian diminutive of 'Alice'. The name Alice comes from the Old French name 'Aalis', which is derived from the Germanic name 'Adalheidis' meaning 'noble' or 'nobility'.

• Allicia is a less common variant of Alicia, which has seen usage primarily in English-speaking countries.
• While Alicia has Spanish and Italian roots, the variant Allicia is often used to give a unique twist in modern naming trends.
• Famous bearers of the name Alicia include Alicia Keys, a prominent American singer and songwriter, as well as Alicia Silverstone, an actress known for her role in 'Clueless'.
• Alicia, and by extension Allicia, has remained fairly popular in the United States, especially in the 1980s and 1990s, though Allicia itself has been much less common.
• Related forms of the name include Alysia and Alyssa, which also carry similar connotations of nobility and kindness.