Alys
Cornish edit
Etymology edit
From Old French Alys, Alice, from Old High German Adalheidis, from Proto-Germanic *aþalaz (“noble”) + *haiduz (“character”).
Proper noun edit
Alys
- a female given name, equivalent to English Alice
Old French edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Old High German Adalheidis, from Proto-Germanic *aþalaz (“noble”) + *haiduz (“character”).
Proper noun edit
Alys f (nominative singular Alys)
- a female given name, equivalent to English Alice
Welsh edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Old French Alys, Alice, from Old High German Adalheidis, from Proto-Germanic *aþalaz (“noble”) + *haiduz (“character”).
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈalɨ̞s/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈalɪs/
- Rhymes: -alɨ̞s
Proper noun edit
Alys f
- a female given name, equivalent to English Alice
Mutation edit
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
| Alys | unchanged | unchanged | Halys |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||