Alison

American  

[al-uh-suhn] / ˈæl ə sən /

noun

1. a first name, form of Alice.

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alison British  

/ ˈælɪsən /

noun

1. another name for sweet alyssum

2. a rare compact annual, Alyssum alyssoides, having small yellow flowers: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)

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Etymology

Origin of alison

altered from _alyssum

Example Sentences

If you will be staying with a friend or family member who has a dog, don’t suddenly bring your dog into the house and expect everything to be hunky-dory, says Dr. Alison Meindl, associate professor of community practice at Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital.

From The Wall Street Journal

Alison Quinn, also from Jarrow, says: "A lot of my friends have been anxious about things they have read online and I think this is really helpful."

From BBC

Alison Sider writes about airlines and air travel from The Wall Street Journal’s Chicago bureau.

From The Wall Street Journal

Alison has an MBA from the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin and a BA in economics from the University of Chicago.

From The Wall Street Journal

Senior coroner for south Manchester Alison Mutch issued a prevention of future deaths report to the Secretary of State for Health calling for regulation.

From BBC