Allison.
A surname originating as a patronymic.
Meaning & usage
A surname originating as a patronymic.
A male given name transferred from the surname, of mostly before 1950 usage.
A female given name from the Germanic languages, of 1940s and later usage, variant of Alison.
A community in Moncton Parish, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in La Plata County, Colorado.
A number of places in the United States: A township in Lawrence County, Illinois.
A number of places in the United States: A small city, the county seat of Butler County, Iowa.
A number of places in the United States: A township in Decatur County, Kansas.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Nodaway County, Missouri.
A number of places in the United States: A township in Clinton County, Pennsylvania.
A number of places in the United States: A township in Brown County, South Dakota.
A number of places in the United States: A census-designated place in Wheeler County, Texas.
Where this word comes from
From a Middle English diminutive form of Alan, Alexander or Alice + -son.
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