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Worldwide, Alcide (Alcide ) is quite a common predominantly masculine, but very seldom girly first name. The first name Alcide is characteristic of Italy, where it is quite a rare boy's name, Paraguay, and the Dominican Republic. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Italy, Argentina, and Brazil. Much less frequently, Alcide is the last name as well as the forename.
Alcide is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Alcide Herveaux ; Alcide , character in Lupo Alberto and Alcide , the operatic character in the opera Alcide al bivio.