ALLISON

Meaning

Allison began as an English surname built from the medieval given name Alice, with the -son ending meaning “son of.” In that older surname sense, it literally meant “Alice’s son.” As a modern given name, especially in the U.S. and other English-speaking countries, it is now used far beyond that original patronymic meaning and is commonly treated as a feminine first name.

Origin

Fun fact

Allison became especially popular as a first name in the late 20th century, helped by the wider trend of surname-style names crossing over into the girls’ name pool.