♀ Name Alice – noble person

Origin:	English, Germanic, Greek
Meaning:	noble natured, of noble type, noble person, truth, disclosure, unconcealedness, revealing, unclosedness, truthful, honest
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Alice is an English form of the Germanic name Adelheid and is also associated with Greek roots. Its meanings center on nobility, truth, and honesty.

Where does the name Alice come from?

The name Alice is an English form of the Germanic name Adelheid. Alice could also be of Greek origin.

What does the name Alice mean?

Alice means “noble natured,” “of noble type,” or “noble person” in Old High German. Besides, Alice means “truth,” “disclosure,” “unconcealedness,” “revealing,” and “unclosedness” or “truthful,” and “honest” in Ancient Greek.

Word composition

• Old High German “adal” = noble
• Old High German “heit” = kind, sort, type
• Ancient Greek “alḗtheia” (ἀλήθεια) = truth, disclosure, unconcealedness, revealing, unclosedness
• Ancient Greek “alēthḗs” (ᾰ̓ληθής) = truthful, honest

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Last updated: 4/13/2026