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Name Origin

Alice is a feminine given name of Germanic origin, meaning 'noble' or 'of noble birth'. It is derived from the Old High German name 'Adalheidis', which is composed of the elements 'adal' (noble) and 'heid' (kind, sort).

germanicnoblearistocraticfeminineclassic

Famous People

Alice Paul (1885-1977)

Suffragist, activist

  • Led the National Woman's Party
  • Instrumental in passage of the 19th Amendment

Alice Walker (1944-)

Author, poet, activist

  • Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (The Color Purple)
  • Prominent voice in feminist and African-American literature

Alice Roosevelt Longworth (1884-1980)

Socialite, writer

  • Daughter of President Theodore Roosevelt
  • Known for her sharp wit and social influence

Alice Munro (1931-)

Short story writer

  • Nobel Prize in Literature (2013)
  • Known for her evocative and realistic portrayals of small-town life

Alice Liddell Hargreaves (1852-1934)

Inspiration for Alice in Wonderland

  • Subject of Lewis Carroll's famous novels 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' and 'Through the Looking-Glass'