"Edison" meaning in English

See Edison in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈɛdɪsən/
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  1. An English patronymic or matronymic (or just pamatronymic) surname derived from Adam and Edith.
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  2. Thomas Edison (1847–1931), American inventor and businessman. Derived forms: edisonade, Edison bulb, Edison effect, Edisonian, Edison screw, Edison's medicine
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  3. An unincorporated community in Kern County, California, United States. Categories (place): Places in California, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in California, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Edison-en-name-9mula~m6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Khmer translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Thai translations, Terms with Urdu translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 1 22 6 23 2 6 22 8 5 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 5 3 22 5 23 2 5 22 11 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 3 1 0 2 1 20 6 21 4 6 19 9 4 3 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 1 0 2 1 22 4 24 3 4 22 7 4 2 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 3 2 19 9 20 6 9 19 10 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 3 2 21 7 21 4 8 21 10 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 3 2 22 6 23 2 7 22 9 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Khmer translations: 3 2 19 8 19 6 9 20 10 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 3 2 19 8 19 6 9 20 10 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 4 2 20 7 21 4 8 20 10 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 3 2 22 6 23 2 7 22 9 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Thai translations: 3 2 20 7 21 5 7 21 10 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Urdu translations: 3 2 19 9 20 6 9 19 11 3
  4. A small city in Calhoun County, Georgia, United States. Categories (place): Cities in Georgia, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Georgia, USA, Places in the United States
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  5. A village in Furnas County, Nebraska, United States. Categories (place): Places in Nebraska, USA, Places in the United States, Villages in Nebraska, USA, Villages in the United States
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  6. A township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, renamed after Thomas Edison, who had his main laboratory here, in 1955. Categories (place): Places in New Jersey, USA, Places in the United States, Townships
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  7. A village in Morrow County, Ohio, United States. Categories (place): Places in Ohio, USA, Places in the United States, Villages in Ohio, USA, Villages in the United States
    Sense id: en-Edison-en-name-0hDu1d70
  8. A census-designated place in Skagit County, Washington, United States. Categories (place): Census-designated places in Washington, USA, Census-designated places in the United States, Places in Washington, USA, Places in the United States
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  9. An unincorporated community in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. Categories (place): Places in West Virginia, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in West Virginia, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
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  10. A former unincorporated community in Alberta, Canada, near modern Westlock; named after Thomas Edison. Categories (place): Historical settlements, Places in Alberta, Places in Canada
    Sense id: en-Edison-en-name-zwRY9Q7x
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (Transliterations of the surname): إديسون (Arabic), Е́дисон (Édison) (Bulgarian), Е́дисън (Édisǎn) (Bulgarian), 愛迪生 (Chinese Mandarin), 爱迪生 (Àidíshēng) (Chinese Mandarin), エジソン (Ejison) (Japanese), អេឌីសុន (ʼeediison) (Khmer), 에디슨 (ediseun) (Korean), Эдисон (english: Edison) (Russian), เอดิสัน (Thai), ایڈیسن (Urdu)
Disambiguation of 'Transliterations of the surname': 14 0 17 7 18 6 8 17 9 3

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