"Addison" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈædɪsən/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Addison.wav Forms: Addisons [plural]
Etymology: A patronymic surname from a medieval diminutive form of Adam + -son. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Adam|son}} Adam + -son Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|s}} Addison (countable and uncountable, plural Addisons)
  1. A surname transferred from the given name. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Addison-en-name-7rrtY8Fk Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 20 23 23 12 11 12 Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Addison-en-name-Vj3AlNl- Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 20 23 23 12 11 12
  3. A female given name transferred from the surname popular in the 2000s, following Alison and Madison. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Addison-en-name-dM3QvibC Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 20 23 23 12 11 12
  4. A place name, including:
    A town in Vermont, United States, named after the poet Joseph Addison.     Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): English unisex given names Categories (place): Places in Vermont, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Vermont, USA, Towns in the United States Derived forms: Addison County, Addison's disease
    Sense id: en-Addison-en-name-11tsL4xc Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 20 23 23 12 11 12 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -son, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 7 8 26 26 26 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -son: 6 6 7 29 21 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 8 7 8 25 27 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 5 6 27 28 27
  5. A place name, including:
    Synonym of Webster Springs, West Virginia; this is actually the official name, after landowner Addison McLaughlin.     Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): English unisex given names Synonyms: Webster Springs [synonym, synonym-of], West Virginia [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-Addison-en-name-14r3Y8Nb Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 20 23 23 12 11 12 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -son, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 7 8 26 26 26 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -son: 6 6 7 29 21 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 8 7 8 25 27 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 5 6 27 28 27
  6. A place name, including:
    A number of townships in the United States, listed under Addison Township.     Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): English unisex given names Categories (place): Places in the United States, Townships
    Sense id: en-Addison-en-name-HTIxoaIy Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 20 23 23 12 11 12 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -son, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 7 8 26 26 26 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -son: 6 6 7 29 21 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 8 7 8 25 27 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 5 6 27 28 27

Inflected forms

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