Maria-Alice
Latin and Germanic · Girl · 4 syllables
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About the name Maria-Alice
Maria-Alice combines two names: Maria derives from Latin "Mariam," meaning "of the sea" or "beloved," while Alice comes from the Germanic "Adalheidis," meaning "noble" or "of noble birth." The hyphenated combination is used primarily in French, Portuguese, and other Romance language cultures, with historical usage among Catholic families and European nobility seeking to honor both Marian devotion and Germanic aristocratic traditions.
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Etymology
Maria-Alice combines two names: Maria derives from Latin "Mariam," meaning "of the sea" or "beloved," while Alice comes from the Germanic "Adalheidis," meaning "noble" or "of noble birth." The hyphenated combination is used primarily in French, Portuguese, and other Romance language cultures, with historical usage among Catholic families and European nobility seeking to honor both Marian devotion and Germanic aristocratic traditions.
Maria-Alice currently ranks #1,685 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1971.
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