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Allison

Gender: F

Origin of Allison: Scottish, diminutive of Alice

Meaning of Allison: "noble"

Allison's Popularity in 2011: #40

Widely used here since the fifties, Allison -- a derivative of Alice -- has far surpassed the original in popularity, though now it's being eclipsed by Addison. Ellison -- another Allison-inspired variant -- is another fresh spin. For more, see Alison.

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Allison Harvard, America's Next Top Model contestant
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Dr. Allison Mann, character from Y: The Last Man

Allison

Gender: M

This shows up on the Social Security data for boys, but no longer appropriate.

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