Addison en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- [ˈæɾɪsən] (General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈædɪsən/
Etymology
A patronymic surname from a medieval diminutive form of Adam + -son.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A surname transferred from the given name.
- (countable, uncountable) A male given name transferred from the surname.
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(countable, uncountable) A female given name transferred from the surname popular in the 2000s, following Alison and Madison.
My name is Addison Jane Dawson, but you can call me Addy; everyone else does. I was named after my great grandfather, Addison Jay Dawson, - - -
2009, J. Scott Romig, The Lookout Tree, Author House, →ISBN, page 1:
- (countable, uncountable) A place name, including: ▸ A town in Winston County, Alabama, United States.
- (countable, uncountable) A place name, including: ▸ A town in Addison County, Vermont, United States, named after the poet Joseph Addison.
- (countable, uncountable) A place name, including: ▸ Synonym of Webster Springs, West Virginia; this is actually the official name, after landowner Addison McLaughlin.
- (countable, uncountable) A place name, including: ▸ A number of townships in the United States, listed under Addison Township.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Addisons | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Adders · West Addison · Addisonian · Addison County · Addison's disease