Alic

Alic is a surname used in the Balkans, often appearing as the transliteration Alić in languages that preserve the diacritic. In English-language texts and international databases, the diacritic is frequently omitted, yielding the form Alic.

The name is a patronymic, derived from the given name Ali with the Slavic suffix -ić, which indicates "son of" or "descendant of." The root Ali is of Arabic origin and is commonly interpreted as meaning "exalted" or "noble."

Geographically, the surname Alic is most common in Bosnia and Herzegovina and among Bosniak and Bosnian Croat communities. It is also found in neighboring countries such as Croatia and Serbia, and among diaspora communities in Western Europe and North America, where diacritics are often dropped in written records.

Notable bearers of the surname come from a range of fields, including sports, academia, and public life. In English-language contexts, Alic may be used as the non-diacritic variant of Alić, reflecting the broader practice of adapting non-Latin characters in international documentation.

See also: Alić. The form Alic should be read as a transliteration variant of the same surname, with the same etymological origin and cultural associations.