alison
n. countablen. a common name for a woman or a girl. It is a traditional name used in many English-speaking countries.
n. a female given name of Old French origin, originally a diminutive of Alice.
Alison is my best friend from school.
The manager introduced Alison as the new head of the marketing department during the morning meeting.
While the name Alison has fluctuated in popularity over the decades, it remains a classic choice that bridges the gap between traditional and modern naming conventions.
From Old French Alison, brought to England by the Normans (from Anglo-Norman Alison, from Norman Alison), diminutive of Aliz, equivalent to English Alice, from Old High German Adalhaid (“of noble kind”). Became Middle English Alisoun.
When used as a name, it is always capitalized.