Alicia

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UK/əˈliːsi.ə/US/əˈliːʃə/Canada/əˈliːʃ(j)ə/

proper noun

A female given name from the Germanic languages.

OriginOld French Adelais →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Aleshia · alternative Alisha · alternative Alyshia · alternative Alyssa · alternative Alycia · alternative Alissia · alternative Alisia

  1. A female given name from the Germanic languages.

Origin

  1. Old FrenchAdelais
  2. EnglishAlicia

A Latinization of Alice, which is in turn from Old French Adelais, Germanic Adalheid.

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APA

Alicia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alicia

MLA

“Alicia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alicia. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Alicia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alicia.

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