What is the origin of the surname Lison?

Question

I come from the Lison family which came from somewhere in Eastern Europe/Russia. We are positive that the name is not related to the French variation. I've also heard it may be Czech, from "lis" meaning fox. Anyone know?

Answer 1

"lis" is not the word for a fox in Czech... it's actually "LIÅ KA"

Answer 2

This is all I could find for you.

Lison Name Meaning and History

English (of Norman origin): habitational name from Lison in Calvados, France.

Perhaps also Czech or Slovak, a derivative of lis ‘fox’ (see Lis).

Answer 3

I found this on Ancestry for you:

LISON Name Meaning and History

1.  English (of Norman origin): habitational name from Lison in Calvados, France.

2.  Perhaps also Czech or Slovak, a derivative of lis ‘fox’ (see Lis).

Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4

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