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Alison.

A female given name from the Germanic languages.

6 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈælɪsən/
  1. A female given name from the Germanic languages.

    countable
  2. A surname.

    countable
  3. A locality in the Central Coast council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Old French Alisonder. Middle English Alisoun English Alison From Middle English Alisoun, from Old French Alison, brought to England by the Normans (from Anglo-Norman Alison, from Norman Alison), diminutive of Aliz, equivalent to English Alice, from Old High German Adalhaid (“of noble kind”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.