Etymology

madison

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Today it means: A particular line dance commonly danced to the Ike & Tina Turner song Nutbush City Limits (though predating that song's release). Full definition →

Middle English Maddy
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madison · noun1

The cycling race is named after the original Madison Square Garden in New York, where the first such events were held. The dance is reportedly named after Madison Avenue, also in New York.

Madison · proper noun, noun2

  1. Middle English · derived fromMaddy“Maud”
  2. English todayMadison

Usually derived from Mathieson (Matthew + -son), occasionally from Middle English Maddy (“Maud”) + -son. In the movie Splash, its use as a given name derives from Manhattan’s Madison Avenue.

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