name
Alison
A-lih-suhn
name
1
A female given name of Germanic origin, brought into English via Old French as a diminutive related to Alice.
"Alison has been a popular name in Britain and North America for generations."
noun
1
Another spelling of alyssum, a small flowering garden plant.
"She planted a border of sweet alison along the garden path."
How to Use Alison
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMost familiar as a common female first name; occasionally the name of a garden flower.
Word Forms
Alisons plural, alisons plural
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Etymology
From Old French Alison, a diminutive of Aliz (Alice), which traces back to a Germanic name meaning "of noble kind."