Alicia

English

Alternative forms

• Aleshia, Alisha, Alyshia, Alyssa, Alycia, Alissia, Alisia

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /əˈliːsi.ə/
• (US) IPA^(key): /əˈliːʃə/
• (Canada) IPA^(key): /əˈliːʃ(j)ə/

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Proper noun

Alicia

1. A female given name from the Germanic languages.

Cebuano

Etymology

From Spanish Alicia and English Alicia.

Proper noun

Alicia

1. a female given name from English
2. a municipality of Zamboanga Sibugay
3. a municipality of Bohol
4. a municipality of Isabela

French

Etymology

A Latinate form of Alice.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.li.sja/

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Proper noun

Alicia f

1. a female given name

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈliθja/ [aˈli.θja] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain)
• IPA^(key): /aˈlisja/ [aˈli.sja] (Latin America, Philippines)
• Rhymes: -iθja (Equatorial Guinea, Spain)
• Rhymes: -isja (Latin America, Philippines)
• Syllabification: A‧li‧cia

Proper noun

Alicia f

1. a female given name, equivalent to English Alice

Related terms

• Adela
• Adelaida
• Adelia
• Adelina

Descendants

• → Hanunoo: Alis

Swedish

Etymology

Latinate variant of Alice.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Alicia c (genitive Alicias)

1. a female given name

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Alicia.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔaˈlisja/ [ʔɐˈliː.ʃɐ]
  • IPA^(key): (no palatal assimilation) /ʔaˈlisja/ [ʔɐˈlis.jɐ]
• Rhymes: -isja
• Syllabification: A‧lic‧ia

Proper noun

Alicia (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜒᜐ᜔ᜌ)

1. a female given name from Spanish
2. a municipality of Bohol, Philippines
3. a municipality of Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines
4. a municipality of Isabela, Philippines