Edison

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US, UK/ˈɛd.ɪ.sən/India/ˈe.ɖɪ.sən/

proper noun

A surname originating as a patronymic, from Edward

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Meanings

proper nounEdison (countable and uncountable, plural Edisons)

plural Edisons

  1. A surname
    1. countableuncountableA surname originating as a patronymic, from Edward
    2. countableuncountableThomas Edison (1847–1931), American inventor and businessman.
  2. A placename
    1. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Kern County, California.
    2. countableuncountableA small city in Calhoun County, Georgia.
    3. countableuncountableA village in Furnas County, Nebraska.
    4. countableuncountableA township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, renamed after Thomas Edison, who had his main laboratory here, in 1955.
    5. countableuncountableA village in Morrow County, Ohio.
    6. countableuncountableA census-designated place in Skagit County, Washington.
    7. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Mercer County, West Virginia.
    8. countableuncountableA former unincorporated community in Alberta, Canada, near modern Westlock; named after Thomas Edison.

Origin

A name whose meaning is "son of Edward", equivalent to Eddie + -son.

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Translations

Arabic إديسون
  • إديسونTransliterations of the surname
Bulgarian Е́дисон, Е́дисън
  • Е́дисон (Édison)Transliterations of the surname
  • Е́дисън (Édisăn)Transliterations of the surname
Chinese Mandarin 愛迪生 /爱迪生
  • 愛迪生 /爱迪生 (Àidíshēng)Transliterations of the surname
Japanese エジソン
  • エジソン (Ejison)Transliterations of the surname
Korean 에디슨
  • 에디슨 (ediseun)Transliterations of the surname
Russian Эдисон
  • ЭдисонTransliterations of the surname
Thai เอดิสัน
  • เอดิสันTransliterations of the surname
Urdu ایڈیسن
  • ایڈیسنTransliterations of the surname

Rhymes & wordplay

Sounds the same

edition

Anagrams

Eidsononsidenoised
Cite this entry
APA

Edison. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Edison

MLA

“Edison.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Edison. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Edison,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Edison.

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