Alisha

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Alisha (Arabic: ,علیشا أليشا Alīshā) also refer as protected from God is a cognate of the Spanish-language feminine given name Alicia,[4] a variant of the French/German-language name Alice, which comes from Old English Æthelhādas or Æðelhādas, meaning noble or nobility.[5][6]

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Alisha
Pronunciation/əˈlʃə/ ə-LEE-shə, /əˈlɪʃə/ ə-LISH[1]
GenderFemale
Language(s)Indo-European and Arabic[2][3]
Origin
DerivationOld English
MeaningNoble/nobility; protected by God
Other names
Variant form(s)Alesha, Aleesha, Alysha, Allysha
Related namesAlicia, Alycia, Alice
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Both meanings do not share the same origin. The protected by God derives from Old Arabic which may have been incorporated into Spanish during Muslim rule.

Variant forms of this name include Alesha, Alysha, and Allysha.

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