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Is Alaïs a medieval French form of Alice? It first appears, to my knowledge, as the name of Louis of France's daughter (in the 1100s). I assume the name originated in the langue d'oil, the dilect spoken by the Franks at that time. Does anyone have info about it?

Also, does anyone know its pronunciation? Since there's a tréma (accent), I'm guessing it's "AHL-la-ees," with the "la-ess" almost blending into one syllable.

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This message was edited 11/8/2005, 1:31 PM