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

Dr Alison Gardener, the Labour MP for Stoke-on-Trent South, said fuel price rises were a "real concern" for the government.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Soprano Alison Scherzer, who has starred in Barry’s other operas and in Adès’ “Powder Her Face,” is spectacular.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

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 • Mar. 25, 2026

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 • Mar. 24, 2026

“My pen pal was lame,” Alison chimed in.

From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda