Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Alison

ALISON

GENDER: Feminine

PRONOUNCED: AL-i-sən (English), a-lee-SAWN (French) [key]

Meaning & History

Norman French diminutive of Aalis (see ALICE). It was common in England and France in the Middle Ages, and was later revived in the 20th century.

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VARIANTS: Allison, Allyson, Alyson (English)

DIMINUTIVES: Allie, Ally (English)

OTHER LANGUAGES: Aleid, Aleida, Alida (Dutch), Alli, Heidi (Finnish), Ada, Aleida, Aleit, Alida, Heida, Heidi (German), Ada, Alida (Hungarian), Ada (Italian), Ada (Polish), Heidi (Scandinavian)

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