Maddison

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US/ˈmædɪsən/US/ˈmædəsən/

proper noun

A surname originating as a matronymic.

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Meanings

proper nounMaddison (countable and uncountable, plural Maddisons)

plural Maddisons

  1. countableuncountableA surname originating as a matronymic.
  2. countableuncountableA female given name transferred from the surname, of mostly British usage, variant of Madison.
  3. countableuncountableA male given name transferred from the surname, less common than the female name today.

Origin

From Madde (a medieval diminutive of Maud and Magdalene) + -son.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Maddison. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maddison

MLA

“Maddison.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maddison. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Maddison,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maddison.

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