alison

A1L1I1S1O1N1
/ˈælɪsən/

noun

Synonym of alyssum.

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alison1

nounalison (plural alisons)

plural alisons

  1. Synonym of alyssum.

    Synonyms: alyssum

Alison2

proper nounAlison (countable and uncountable, plural Alisons)

plural Alisons · alternative Allison · alternative Allisson · alternative Allyson · alternative Alyson

  1. countableuncountableA female given name from the Germanic languages.

    “Fun Home” may have won several awards for author Alison Bechdel, but some Duke University freshmen were not impressed.

    2015 August 24, Todd Leopold, “Duke students reject award-winning book over gay themes”, in CNN
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    He came up close and kneeling gently down He said, "My love, my dearest Alison, So help me God, I never again will hit You, love; and if I did, you asked for it.

    1951, Geoffrey Chaucer, “Wife of Bath's Prologue”, in Nevill Coghill, transl., The Canterbury Tales: Translated into Modern English (Penguin Classics), Penguin Books, published 1977
  2. countabledateduncountableA male given name.
  3. countableuncountableA locality in the Central Coast council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.
  4. countableuncountableA locality in the Dungog council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.

Alison3

proper noun

alternative Allison · alternative Allisson · alternative Allyson · alternative Alyson

  1. An English surname

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of alyssum.

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Origin

Alison · proper noun

  1. Old FrenchAlison
  2. Middle EnglishAlisoun
  3. EnglishAlison

From Middle English Alisoun, from Old French Alison, itself from Alis + -on, with Alis ultimately being from Old High German Adalheid or Adalhaid (“of noble kind”).

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Alison · proper noun

Of debated origin, with one explanation being "son of Alice" or "son of Ellis".

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 艾莉森
  • 艾莉森 (Àilìsēn)female given name
Irish Alsún
  • Alsúnfemale given name
Scottish Gaelic Allasan
  • Allasanfemale given name

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APA

alison. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alison

MLA

“alison.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alison. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alison,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alison.

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