Alice
/aˈli.t͡ʃe/feminine
Alice is the Italian form of the English female given name Alice.
Alice is used as a feminine given name.
Meaning: female given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The name has three syllables, with the stress on the second syllable: /aˈli.tʃe/.
Did you know?
- In Italian, the word alice is not only a name but also the standard term for an 'anchovy'.
- The name Alice is derived from the Latin word allēc, which referred to a type of salted 'fish sauce'.
- While an English speaker says 'AL-iss', an Italian speaker says 'ah-LEE-che', turning the soft 's' into a sharp 'ch' sound.
Examples in context
- Alice ha un gatto.Alice has a cat.This sentence shows the subject-verb agreement when using Alice.Tatoeba #11270580 by Guybrush88, translation #6058310 by Darellur
- Alice non mi piace.I don't like Alice.This sentence demonstrates how to express a personal dislike for Alice.Tatoeba #423445 by Pharamp, translation #423444 by CN
- Alice fa una torta.Alice makes a cake.This sentence shows the use of Alice as the subject performing an action.Tatoeba #12019044 by Guybrush88, translation #11164993 by SunnyMoon
- Salve, Alice!Hello, Alice!
- Alice, piacere di conoscerla.Alice, nice to meet you.
- Mi scusi, Alice, potrebbe aiutarmi?Excuse me, Alice, could you help me?
- Ciao, Alicetta!Hi, Alicetta!
- Alicetta, come stai?Alicetta, how are you?
- 83 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Giulia and Matteo are talking about their mutual friend.
- GiuliaHai visto Alice oggi?Have you seen Alice today?
- MatteoNo, dove si trova Alice?No, where is Alice?
- GiuliaAlice è in biblioteca.Alice is in the library.
- MatteoAndiamo a trovarla allora.Let's go visit her then.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “alice” translations and entries Alice, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries alice, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
