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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

There is a linkage that can be made in the classroom, said Alison Yoshimoto-Towery, executive director for the California Institute on Law, Neuroscience and Education at UCLA.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

“Hello, Hazel. I’m Alison, your nurse,” she said.

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green