Ally
[ˈæli]Meaning
a diminutive of Alison, Alexandra, Alistair and other names beginning with the same sound
Background Story
Ally is a diminutive of Alison, Alexandra, Alistair and other names beginning with the same sound. Behind the Name records it as a given name in use in many languages, including Ancient Greek, Basque, Belarusian, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian and Finnish. Its popularity jumped in 1997 after the premiere of the American television series Ally McBeal.
Variations
Ali, Allie, Alie
Related Names
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An English given name
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Alfy
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Audy
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Acko
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