alices

Alices is the plural form of the given name Alice and may refer to groups of people named Alice, or to fictional characters named Alice. The given name Alice is widely used in English-speaking countries and has a long literary and cultural presence.

The name derives from Old French Aalis, a diminutive form of Adelheid, which itself comes from Germanic elements meaning noble and kind or sort. Through Norman influence, it entered Middle English and became a staple in the English lexicon. Over the centuries, the spelling and pronunciation evolved, giving rise to several related forms.

Alice enjoyed spikes of popularity in the 19th and early 20th centuries in the Anglophone world and remains a familiar classic name today. It has many variants and related names, such as Alicia, Alyce, Alix, and Ally, which share the same roots but offer different spellings and tones.

Notable people named Alice include the American author Alice Walker, the Canadian novelist Alice Munro, the American suffragist Alice Paul, and the chef and food writer Alice Waters. In fiction, the name is famously borne by Alice in Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, as well as numerous other characters in literature, film, and television.

See also: For related names and variants, see Alicia, Alyce, Alix, and Ali.