Alcina

Alcina Meaning & Origin

About Alcina
The surname Alcina is of Spanish and Portuguese origin. It is derived from the medieval given name Alcinus, which itself originated from the Greek name Alkinoos. The name Alcina is associated with the character Alcina from the epic poem "Orlando Furioso" by Ludovico Ariosto. The meaning of the surname Alcina is not entirely clear, but it is believed to have roots in ancient Greek and may be related to the word "alkis," meaning "strong" or "valiant."

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Alcina is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Alcina: 175
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 102,688
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Alcina based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Alcina is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
ALSN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
A
πŸ”Š Soundex
A42050
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA0 L CH IY1 N AH0
🌐 IPA
/Ι‘ΛˆlΚ§inΙ™/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('ALSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Alcina in Braille

Here's how to represent Alcina in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Alcina in braille

How to sign the name Alcina using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Alcina using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Alcina in sign language

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