| Revision as of 01:23, 25 April 2009 edit67.205.206.162 (talk) →Famous people named Alison← Previous edit | Revision as of 19:41, 7 May 2009 edit undoPirateSmackK (talk | contribs)1,001 edits →Famous people named Alison: deserves at least a mention if not an articleNext edit → | ||
| Line 9: | Line 9: | ||
| *], Canadian water polo player | *], Canadian water polo player | ||
| *], American television news anchor | *], American television news anchor | ||
| *], Diagnostics Engineer at ] | |||
| *], American actress and businesswoman | *], American actress and businesswoman | ||
| *], snooker champion | *], snooker champion | ||
Revision as of 19:41, 7 May 2009
Alison is a given name for a female. It was originally a medieval Norman nickname for Alice, meaning "truth," "noble," or "noble type." Variations include Allison, Allyson, Alysson, Alyson and Alisson with nicknames Allie, Ali, Ally, Aly and Alli. It also has separate roots as a family name, in which case when used as a given name is traditionally masculine, and is of disputed meaning.
The name is first recorded in Scotland in the 12th century. It was popular until the early 19th century and, spelled Allison, was the 45th most common name given to baby girls in the United States in 2005 (Allyson was #253; Alison, #259; Alyson, #468; Allie, #256; Ally, #656; and Alice, #414). In 1990 in the United States, Allison was the 228th most popular name for women of all ages; Alison was #347, Allyson, #775; Alyson, #981; Allie, #764; Ali, #2434; and Alice, #51. Alison in any spelling didn't enter the top 100 baby names in 2005 in England and Wales, but Alice did come in at #44.
Allison last entered the top 1000 baby names for males in the United States in the 1920s, when it ranked #851. In the 1910s it ranked #825, and in the first decade of the 20th century, it ranked #941.
Famous people named Alison
- Alison Angel, American pornographic actress
- Alison Braden, Canadian water polo player
- Alisyn Camerota, American television news anchor
- Alison Cassidy, Diagnostics Engineer at Apple Inc.
- Alison Eastwood, American actress and businesswoman
- Allison Fisher, snooker champion
- Alison Forman, Australian footballer
- Alison Goldfrapp, English musician
- Allison Janney, American actress
- Alison Kennedy, Scottish author
- Alison King, English actress, Carla Connor in Coronation Street
- Alison Krauss, American musician
- Alison Lohman, American actress
- Alison Moyet, English singer and actress
- Alison Richard, Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge University
- Alison Rowatt, Scottish field hockey midfielder
- Alison Sweeney, American actress
- Alison Sudol, American musician
- Alison Tiger Kurkowski, Fly Ballaz catcher
References
- What Does Your Name Mean: Alison Zelo.com
- Allison - Name Meaning and Origin Ancestry.com
- Popular Names by Birth Year: Dec 2007 Ssa.gov
- Most Common Female Names in the U.S. - mongabay.com
- Most Popular Names for Births in England and Wales 2005 - behindthename.com
- Most Popular Names for Births in the United States 1920-1929 - behindthename.com
- Most Popular Names for Births in the United States 1910-1919 - behindthename.com
- Most Popular Names for Births in the United States 1900-1909 - behindthename.com
See also
- Alison - disambiguation page
- Allie
- Allison (name)
- Allyson
- Alyson (given name)
External links
Name listThis page or section lists people that share the same given name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article. Categories: