Ailís
The English name Alice is translated into Irish as Ailís.
Ailís is the Irish form of the female given name Alice.
Meaning: female given name (name)
Did you know?
- When calling out to someone named Ailís in the vocative case, a speaker would traditionally say a Ailís, where the 'a' is a particle used specifically for addressing people.
- The name Ailís belongs to a group of 'loan names' that entered the Irish language through the influence of the continental European aristocracy.
- The name 'Alice' has a long history of being 'Gaelicised', a process where foreign names are adapted to fit the spelling and sound of the Irish language.
Examples in context
- An bhfuil Ailís anseo?Is Alice here?
- Bhí Ailís ag léamh le haghaidh an scráfe.Alice was reading for the play.
Example conversation
Aoife and Cian are talking about a classmate.
- AoifeAn bhfuil tú ag kull Ailís?Are you calling Alice?
- CianTá, tá mé ag cúpla focal aici.Yes, I have a few words for her.
- AoifeAn bhfuil Ailís sa scoil inniu?Is Alice in school today?
- CianCeapann mé go bhfuil sí sa leabharlann.I think she is in the library.
