alyce

/ˈælɪsi/ or /ˈælɪs/

Definitions

1. proper noun

A feminine given name, variant of Alice.

“She introduced herself as Alys, but I knew her as Alys or Alyce.”

2. noun

A variant of the female given name Alice.

“Alyce was the name given to the female protagonist in the medieval romance.”

3. noun

In botany, the alyce is a type of flowering plant.

“The garden contained alyce flowers that attracted various species of bees.”

Synonyms

  • Alice
  • Alys