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Alice

The short form of Adelheidis which led to Adelaide, both regarded as common names during the Middle Ages. Mathematician and author Lewis Carroll used the name for the title character in his famed 1865 novel "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland," and the 1872 sequel"Through the Looking Glass," possibly based on his young friend Alice Liddell. Listed among the top 100 from the 1880s to the 1950s and has continued to stay among the top 500 names. , Truth, Noble

Origin: Greek; Teutonic; German

Gender: Unisex

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Alternative Spellings: Alise +; Allice +; Allis +; Allise +; Allys +; Alyce +; Alyse +; Add an Alternative

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Famous Alices: Alice in Wonderland; Alice Sebold (author); Alice Walker (author); Add a Famous Alice

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