What’s In A Name – Alyson Lee Hannigan

Alyson –
Origin: English (Modern) / Scottish
Meaning: A popular form of Alice, a contraction of Elouise and the Scottish for of Louise. More often found spelt Alison, the name was well liked in the Middle Ages, and Chaucer gave the name to the Wife of Bath in ‘the Canterbury Tales’.

Lee –
Origin: Old English (It is also Chinese surname.)
Meaning: ‘meadow’ Can be used for both boys and girls. (In America, Lee is more likely to be a boy.) Lee became very popular in the sixties, both as a first and second name. It is still frequently found. This phonetic spelling is probably to be preferred to Leigh, although both are often used.