"Allison" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈælɪsən/ Forms: Allisons [plural]
Etymology: From a Middle English diminutive form of Alan, Alexander or Alice + -son. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|-}} Middle English, {{m|en|Alan}} Alan, {{m|en|Alexander}} Alexander, {{suffix|en|Alice|son}} Alice + -son Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~}} Allison (countable and uncountable, plural Allisons)
  1. (countable) A surname originating as a patronymic. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-Allison-en-name-Xs1vzbdd Categories (other): English surnames
  2. (countable) A male given name transferred from the surname, of mostly before 1950 usage. Tags: countable Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Allison-en-name-9Y37WHYy Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 2 19 19 11 10 5 5 5 11 5 6 5
  3. (countable) A female given name from the Germanic languages, of 1940s and later usage, variant of Alison. Tags: countable Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Allison-en-name-EA~kwO4j Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 2 19 19 11 10 5 5 5 11 5 6 5
  4. A community in Moncton Parish, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): English unisex given names Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in New Brunswick, Villages in Canada, Villages in New Brunswick
    Sense id: en-Allison-en-name-NXTSYNn3 Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 2 19 19 11 10 5 5 5 11 5 6 5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -son Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 3 3 19 18 5 5 5 20 5 9 5 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 2 8 8 17 15 5 5 5 17 5 8 5 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -son: 1 4 4 18 14 7 7 7 15 7 8 7
  5. A number of places in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in La Plata County, Colorado.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Colorado, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Colorado, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Allison-en-name-xqN16Vo9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -son Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 3 3 19 18 5 5 5 20 5 9 5 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 2 8 8 17 15 5 5 5 17 5 8 5 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -son: 1 4 4 18 14 7 7 7 15 7 8 7
  6. A number of places in the United States:
    A township in Lawrence County, Illinois.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Illinois, USA, Places in the United States, Townships
    Sense id: en-Allison-en-name-9ydtPALy
  7. A number of places in the United States:
    A small city, the county seat of Butler County, Iowa.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Cities in Iowa, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Iowa, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Allison-en-name-vdCyFfon Categories (other): County seats of Iowa, USA
  8. A number of places in the United States:
    A township in Decatur County, Kansas.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Kansas, USA, Places in the United States, Townships
    Sense id: en-Allison-en-name-jgOGgYxo
  9. A number of places in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Nodaway County, Missouri.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): English unisex given names Categories (place): Places in Missouri, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Missouri, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Allison-en-name-BDR6px5p Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 2 19 19 11 10 5 5 5 11 5 6 5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -son Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 3 3 19 18 5 5 5 20 5 9 5 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 2 8 8 17 15 5 5 5 17 5 8 5 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -son: 1 4 4 18 14 7 7 7 15 7 8 7
  10. A number of places in the United States:
    A township in Clinton County, Pennsylvania.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Pennsylvania, USA, Places in the United States, Townships
    Sense id: en-Allison-en-name-FLy06u5S
  11. A number of places in the United States:
    A township in Brown County, South Dakota.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in South Dakota, USA, Places in the United States, Townships
    Sense id: en-Allison-en-name-KgNotBQo
  12. A number of places in the United States:
    A census-designated place in Wheeler County, Texas.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Census-designated places in Texas, USA, Census-designated places in the United States, Places in Texas, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Allison-en-name-7dkJ~TAI
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Alison, Alyson, Allyson Derived forms: Al, Ali, Alie, Alli, Allie, Ally, Aly

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