Alison

English

Etymology

From Old French Alison, brought to England by the Normans, diminutive of Aliz, equivalent to English Alice, from Old High German Adalhaid (“of noble kind”). Became Middle English Alisoun.

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Proper noun

Alison

1. A female given name originating from the Germanic languages.
   • 1951 translation by Nevill Coghill of: 13?? Geoffrey Chaucer: Canterbury Tales: The Wife of Bath's Prologue:

     He came up close and kneeling gently down

     He said, "My love, my dearest Alison,

     So help me God, I never again will hit

     You, love; and if I did, you asked for it.

Translations

female given name

• Irish: Alsún f

Anagrams

• Lainos, aloins, anisol, anoils, sialon