English · Girl name
Allison
“noble one”
About the name Allison
Allison is an English name meaning ‘noble one’. It is derived from Old French ‘Alicia’, meaning ‘noble kind’, a form of Alice that goes back to the Germanic name Adalheidis. In medieval England the pet form Alison was common, and Geoffrey Chaucer gave the name to characters in The Canterbury Tales. Allison Janney is a prominent American actress who won several Emmy Awards for playing C. J. Cregg in The West Wing, and the name is given to girls.
- Meaning
- noble one
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- AL-ih-sun(3 syl.)
Variants and spellings
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Middle names for Allison
- Allison Marie
- Allison Grace
- Allison Elizabeth
- Allison Anne
- Allison Kate
Questions about Allison
- What does Allison mean?
- Allison is an English name meaning "noble one".
- How do you pronounce Allison?
- Allison is pronounced AL-ih-sun, with emphasis on the first syllable.
- What are variants of Allison?
- Variants of Allison include Alison, Allyson, Alyson, Allisson, Alysson.
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