'Alicia' originates from Old High German, specifically the word 'Adalheidis,' where 'adal' meant 'noble' and 'heid' meant 'kind, sort, type.'

'Adalheidis' transformed into the French word 'Aalis,' and eventually became the modern English name 'Alice,' with 'Alicia' as a variant.

Initially, it meant 'noble kind,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.