What does "allison" mean?

A surname originating as a patronymic.

What is a synonym for "allison"?

Common synonyms include: alyssum.

//ˈælɪsən// name

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A surname originating as a patronymic. countable
"While Rapinoe has acknowledged her white privilege, said Allison, the sociology professor, she received outsize attention for her racial activism without experiencing the harsh consequences that Black athletes historically receive for protests."
2
A male given name transferred from the surname, of mostly before 1950 usage. countable
""Allison?" Surely that was a girl's name. "It's after Davey Allison, the race car driver. He got killed right before the baby was born. Tracy and me wanted to honor his memory." It was a precise little speech. She must have explained the name many times."
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A female given name from the Germanic languages, of 1940s and later usage, variant of Alison. countable
"Allison MacKenzie's father, for whom the child had been named, died when she was three years old."
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A community in Moncton Parish, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada. countable, uncountable
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A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in La Plata County, Colorado. countable, uncountable

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A number of places in the United States:; A township in Lawrence County, Illinois. countable, uncountable
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A number of places in the United States:; A small city, the county seat of Butler County, Iowa. countable, uncountable
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A number of places in the United States:; A township in Decatur County, Kansas. countable, uncountable
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A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Nodaway County, Missouri. countable, uncountable
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A number of places in the United States:; A township in Clinton County, Pennsylvania. countable, uncountable
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A number of places in the United States:; A township in Brown County, South Dakota. countable, uncountable
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A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Wheeler County, Texas. countable, uncountable