# Allison

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈælɪsən/ · frequency rank #9,846

## Definitions
1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
2. A male given name transferred from the surname, of mostly before 1950 usage.
3. A female given name from the Germanic languages, of 1940s and later usage, variant of Alison.
4. A community in Moncton Parish, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada.
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## Etymology
From a Middle English diminutive form of Alan, Alexander or Alice + -son.

## Easily confused with
- **allusion** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/allison-vs-allusion)
- **Alison** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/alison-vs-allison)
- **Albion** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/albion-vs-allison)
- **Addison** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/addison-vs-allison)

## Common misspellings (7)
`alilson`, `alliosn`, `allisno`, `allisonn`, `allisson`, `allsion`, `lalison`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/allison