Addison

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Addison

/ˈædɪsən/
[ˈæɾɪsən] US

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A patronymic surname from a medieval diminutive form of Adam + -son.

proper noun Addisons

countable, uncountable A surname transferred from the given name.
countable, uncountable A male given name transferred from the surname.
countable, uncountable A female given name transferred from the surname popular in the 2000s, following Alison and Madison. My name is Addison Jane Dawson, but you can call me Addy; everyone else does. I was named after my great grandfather, Addison Jay Dawson, - - -
countable, uncountable A town in Winston County, Alabama, United States.
countable, uncountable A town in Addison County, Vermont, United States, named after the poet Joseph Addison.
countable, uncountable Synonym of Webster Springs, West Virginia; this is actually the official name, after landowner Addison McLaughlin.
Similar: Webster Springs, West Virginia
countable, uncountable A number of townships in the United States, listed under Addison Township.

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Closest in meaning: wesley, foresman, edison, adrenal insufficiency, adrenocortical insufficiency, hypoadrenalism, adrenal failure, hypocorticism, hypoadrenocorticism, addey, addyman, addie, amie, adey, adie, addy

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@misc{addison_2026,
  title = {Addison},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/addison},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}