Allison | Name Meaning & Origin

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Origin and Meaning of the Name Allison

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Gender:

Girl

Origin:

Germanic

Meaning:

Noble kind; of the noble sort

Origin:

French

Meaning:

Noble kind; of the noble sort

Pronunciation:

(AL ih son)   [Guide]

Form of:

Alison

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Irish Names, Scottish Names, Australian Names, Canadian Names, British Names, American Names, English Names, French Names, Welsh Names

Used in:

English and French speaking countries

Additional info:

Variant of Alison, a Norman French diminutive of Alice.

Since 1963 in the US, Allison has been more popular than Alison.

The name is borne by news anchor Allison Stewart, Canadian singer Allison Crowe, and actresses Allison Mack and Allison Janney.

Popularity Rank of Allison

US top 1000 names since 1880

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