Meaning and Origin
What does the name Alica mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Alica
User Submitted Origins
English
42%
Slavic
17%
Croatian
17%
German
8%
Spanish
8%
Czech
8%
User Submitted Meanings
- A submission from Florida, U.S. says the name Alica means "noble".
- A submission from Canada says the name Alica means "(a different version of Alice, meaning:) From nobility" and is of German origin.
- According to a user from Zambia, the name Alica means "Nobility".
- A submission from Minnesota, U.S. says the name Alica means "Noble one".
International Interest
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Wiktionary
There are different hypotheses:
- from alō (“I feed, nourish”)
- from Proto-Indo-European *al- (“to grind”). If so, cognate with Ancient Greek ἀλέω (aléō, “to grind”), Ancient Greek ἆλεξ (âlex, “groat”) and Old Armenian աղամ (ałam, “grind, pound”).
- A form of wheat (either spelt or emmer)
- grits prepared from this grain
- A drink prepared from these grits