Allison

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Type Surname (from given name)
Usage English, Scottish
Pronounced Pron. AL-i-sən
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Other Forms FormsAlison
Edit Status Statusnot set
Contributor Contrib.anonymous on 3/28/2014
Last Editor EditorBeautiful Victory on 9/4/2014  [revision history]

Meaning & History

Patronymic from a Middle English male personal name, most likely ALLEN, but other possibilities include ELLIS or of a short form of ALEXANDER.
It could also be a matronymic of ALICE.