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♂ Allison (boy)
What does Allison mean?
Allison 
as a name for boys (also used more regularly as girls' name Allison) is of Old English derivation, and the name Allison means "son of the noble". Allison is a variant form of Alison (Old English): more common as a girl's name.
ASSOCIATED WITH old english, noble
Variations
VARIANTS Allyson, Allisoun, Alisson
RELATED FORMS VIA ALISON Allcen, Allson
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Allison Gordon (A.G.), ..
How popular is Allison?
Allison is a rare first name for males but a very popular last name for all people (#590 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Allison entered the list in 1880-1889 and reached its highest rank of #743 in the U.S. then, but is not in the list currently. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Similar Names
Allison is alike in pronunciation to Elison, Elisson, Ellison and Ellyson. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Abelson, Adamson, Addeson, Addison▼, Adison, Adisson (see Addison), Adrion, Aileron, Ailin, Aimon, Alanso, Alanson, Albin▼, Albinson, Albion, Albis, Aldin, Aldis, Aldivin (see Aldous), Aldon, Aleron, Alfio, Algis, Alin, Allain, Allan▼, Allcot (see Alcott), Allen▼, Allie▼, Allin, Allon, Allonso, Allston, Allton, Allyn, Aloin, Alois▼, Aloisio, Alon, Alpin, Alston, Alton▼, Aluin, Aluino, Alvin▼, Alvise, Alwin, Alwis, Anson▲, Ansson, Arion, Arliss, Colson▲, Davison, Eddison, Eliron, Ellson, Ellston, Ellton, Gellion, Gillion, Gillson, Gilson, Jaison, Jamison▲, Nelson▼, Nilson, Nilsson, Williston, Willson and Wilson▼. These names tend to be more frequently used than Allison.
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