Ally Definition
A diminutive of the female given names Alison, Alice and Alexandra.
A diminutive of the male given name Alfred or of other names beginning with Al-.
Origin of Ally
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From Middle English alien, Old French alier (Modern French allier), from Latin alligō (“to bind to”), from ad (“to”) + ligō. Compare alligate, allay, alloy and ligament.
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Middle English allien from Old French alier from Latin alligāre to bind to alloy
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Combination of adjectival suffix + adverbial suffix.
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Diminutive of alabaster.
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