Allice

proper noun

Meaning

A variant spelling of the given name Alice, derived from Old French and Germanic roots meaning noble or of noble kind.

Examples

She discovered an old family bible where her great-grandmother's name was recorded as Allice.
Genealogy records often show Allice as a common 17th-century spelling for the name Alice.

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Allice

proper noun

Pronunciation: ˈælɪs

Definition

A variant spelling of the given name Alice, derived from Old French and Germanic roots meaning noble or of noble kind.

Examples

She discovered an old family bible where her great-grandmother's name was recorded as Allice.
Genealogy records often show Allice as a common 17th-century spelling for the name Alice.
The researcher noted that Allice was frequently used in parish registers before standardized spelling became the norm.

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