Alison
noun
a first name, form of Alice.
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Alison
American
[al-uh-suhn]
/ ˈæl ə sən /
noun
alison
British
/ ˈælɪsən /
noun
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another name for sweet alyssum
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a rare compact annual, Alyssum alyssoides, having small yellow flowers: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)
Etymology
Origin of alison
altered from alyssum
Example Sentences
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“This is basic obstetrics,” said Dr. Alison Goulding, a maternal-fetal-medicine specialist in Texas.
From Salon • May 27, 2026
Alison Warren, who was visiting Aberystwyth for the day from Bournemouth, said she thought the new parking fees were unfair to local businesses.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
Alison Lomax, managing director for YouTube UK and Ireland, said the industry had not kept pace with the "scale or speed of today's digital talent".
From BBC • May 14, 2026
“It’s right here,” glaciologist Alison Criscitiello says, pointing to a nearly invisible gray smudge behind the glass, on a 5-foot-long, 1,550-year-old bisected cylinder of ice.
From Slate • May 8, 2026
“Hello, Hazel. I’m Alison, your nurse,” she said.
From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green
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