alison

Al-i-son · proper_noun

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Definitions

proper_noun

  1. 1.

    A female given name, a variant of Alice.

Related words

See also: alice, alicia, allison

Etymology

From Old French Alisun, a diminutive form of Aalis (Alice), ultimately from Germanic Adalheidis meaning "noble kind," from adal ("noble") + heid ("kind, type"). Also spelled Allison.