Alisson

Alisson is a variant spelling of Alison, itself derived from the Old French and medieval English form of Alice, which traces back to the Old High German name Adalheidis, composed of the elements adal, meaning noble, and heid, meaning kind or type. The spelling with a double s gained particular popularity in Brazil as a masculine given name, making it notable as one of the few names used for boys in that country that developed from a traditionally feminine European source. The Brazilian goalkeeper Alisson Becker brought international visibility to the masculine form in the early twenty-first century. Related forms include Alison, Alyson, Alice, and Alicia.