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Alacia
How to Pronounce Alacia
Pronounced uh-LEE-shuh /ΙΛliΛΚΙ/Medium
Meaning: Alacia is a spelling variant of Alicia, which grew from Alice, itself a form of the Germanic Adelheidis ('noble kind, noble sort'). The altered vowel keeps the uh-LEE-shuh sound, so the inherited meaning of 'noble' passes straight through from Alice.Low
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U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Alacia is a variant of Alicia, the Latinate form of Alice that traces back to the Germanic Adelheidis, 'noble kind'. The respelling gives a familiar name a fresh face while keeping its meaning of nobility intact.
It was never common, a couple dozen girls a year around the late nineteen-nineties. It reads as a soft, of-its-moment spelling rather than a widely used name.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Alacia mean?
It's a spelling variant of Alicia, from Alice, ultimately the Germanic Adelheidis meaning 'noble'.
How do you pronounce Alacia?
It's said uh-LEE-shuh /ΙΛliΛΚΙ/, three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Alacia a boy or girl name?
Alacia is used as a girl's name.
Is Alacia a popular name?
No, it was always rare, an uncommon spelling of the more popular Alicia.