Ally (name)

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{{Infobox name

| name = Ally

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| pronunciation = {{IPAc-en|'|æ|l|i}}

| gender = Unisex

| language = English

| languageorigin = English and other languages

| origin = Diminutive form of several names beginning with Al-

| meaning = "ally"

| region = English-speaking world

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| related names = Allison, Alyson, Alison, Allyria, Allysya, Allyson, Alistair, Alister, Allistair, Allister, Alystair, Alyster, Allystair, Allyster, Alexander, Alexandra, Alyssa, Alan, Allen, Allan

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Ally is a unisex given name, nickname and/or surname. It is a variant of Allie and Ali. It is used as a diminutive nickname for the given names Alison, Alexandra or Alyssa (feminine) or Alexander, Alister, or Alan (masculine). Notable people with the name include:

Given name

= Female =

= Male =

  • Ally Gallacher (1909–1964), Scottish football manager
  • Ally Law (born 1997), English YouTuber and urban explorer
  • Ally McCoist (born 1962), Scottish former footballer and manager
  • Ally MacLeod (1931–2004), Scottish former footballer and manager
  • Ally Maxwell (born 1965), Scottish football coach and former professional footballer
  • Ally Shewan (born 1940), Scottish footballer
  • Ally Taylor (born 2001), Scottish footballer

Surname

  • Aziza Sleyum Ally, Member of Parliament in the National Assembly of Tanzania
  • Carl Ally (1924–1999), American advertising executive who founded Ally & Gargano
  • Haji Ally (born 1968), Tanzanian boxer
  • Tony Ally (born 1973), British diver

Fictional characters

See also

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References

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{{cite book

| last = Hanks

| first = Patrick

| authorlink = Patrick Hanks

| last2 = Hardcastle

| first2 = Kate

| last3 = Hodges

| first3 = Flavia

| title = A Dictionary of First Names

| publisher = Oxford University Press

| publication-place = Oxford, England

| series = Oxford paperback reference

| year = 2006

| isbn = 978-0-19-861060-1

| oclc = 67869278

| url = https://books.google.com/books?id=9nd05X_awIgC

| page = 50

| access-date = 21 November 2024

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Category:Feminine given names

Category:Masculine given names

Category:Scottish feminine given names

Category:Scottish masculine given names

Category:Scottish unisex given names

Category:Unisex given names