Madison

madison English Etymology Usually derived from Mathieson (en Matthew + en -son), occasionally from en enm Maddy Maud + en -son. P. H. Reaney and R. M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames, Oxford University Press, 1997, page 293. In the movie Splash, its use as a given name derives from Manhattan’s Madison Avenue. Pronunciation en /ˈmædɪsən/ en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Madison.wav Southern England Proper noun ~ en English; en US politics used specifically of James Madison (1751–1836), a Founding Father and fourth president of the United States. en 2011-10-28 Alonzo L. Hamby Would Jefferson Make the Cut? w:The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2011/10/23/do-good-debaters-make-good-presidents/would-jefferson-make-the-cut Clearly quite a number of past chief executives would have been TV washouts. Jefferson, for example, is acknowledged to have been a terrible public speaker, Madison an unimpressive little man in voice and appearance. https://web.archive.org/web/20210808062922/https://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2011/10/23/do-good-debaters-make-good-presidents/would-jefferson-make-the-cut en locale c/US ; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated. en city s/Alabama. en city s/Arkansas. en CDP co/Yolo County s/California ; named for Madison, Wisconsin. en town co/New Haven County s/Connecticut. TopoZone: Madison, Connecticut en city/county seat co/Madison County s/Florida. en city/county seat co/Morgan County s/Georgia. en city co/Madison County and co/St. Clair County s/Illinois. en city/county seat co/Jefferson County s/Indiana. en minor city co/Greenwood County s/Kansas. en town co/Somerset County s/Maine. en city/county seat co/Lac qui Parle County s/Minnesota ; named for Madison, Wisconsin. en city s/Mississippi. en city s/Missouri. en city/county seat co/Madison County s/Nebraska ; named for its county, itself for James Madison. en town co/Carroll County s/New Hampshire. en borough in co/Morris County s/New Jersey. TopoZone: Madison, New Jersey en town s/New York and a village within that town. en town s/North Carolina. en village s/Ohio ; named for either James Madison or Madison, Connecticut. en borough in s/Pennsylvania. en city/county seat co/Lake County s/South Dakota ; named for Madison, Wisconsin. en town/county seat co/Madison County s/Virginia ; named for the landowning Madison family, of which James Madison is a descendant. en city/county seat co/Boone County s/West Virginia. en The <<capital city>> of <<s/Wisconsin>>, <<c/USA>>, and the <<county seat>> of <<co/Dane County>>. TopoZone: Madison, Wisconsin en T.M. Brown Flock cameras are getting mobbed w:CNN https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/30/us/flock-camera-vandalism-protests-cec 2026-07-30 City governments have joined in by deactivating the cameras or canceling contracts with Flock in Fort Collins, Colorado; Eugene, Oregon; Madison, Wisconsin; Knoxville, Tennessee; Syracuse, New York; and Walla Walla, Washington. https://web.archive.org/web/20260731153434/https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/30/us/flock-camera-vandalism-protests-cec en former town co/Dane County s/Wisconsin, adjacent to the city of Madison, dissolved in 2022. Part of it was taken into the city. en A number of <<townships>> in the <<c/USA>>, listed under Madison Township. en river s/Wyoming and s/Montana c/US ; named for James Madison. en male surnames. en female surnames, popular since 1984 when it appeared as the name of a mermaid in the film Splash (film) Splash. en Christy Lemire Review: "Juno" A Small Comic Charmer w:CBS News https://www.cbsnews.com/news/review-juno-a-small-comic-charmer/ 2007-12-03 Vanessa likes the ultrapopular Madison as a girl's name, which tells you everything you need to know about her personality. https://web.archive.org/web/20250416112418/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/review-juno-a-small-comic-charmer/ Alternative forms surname en Maddieson Maddison female given name en Maddieson Maddison Madicyn Madisyn Madyson Derived terms en Madisonian NoMad Fort Madison Madison County Madison Heights Madison Parish Madisonville Translations surname, given name, place name Arabic: ar مَادِيسُون Chinese: Mandarin: cmn 麥迪遜 Greek: el Μάντισον Hebrew: he מדיסון Hindi: hi मैडिसन Japanese: ja マディソン Madison Korean: ko ^매디슨 Marathi: mr मॅडिसन Russian: ru Мэдисон, ru Ма́дисон m Tamil: ta மேடிசன் Telugu: te మాడిసన్ Thai: th แมดิสัน Ukrainian: uk Медісон Noun + (dance) en usually preceded by definite article A particular line dance commonly danced to the Ike & Tina Turner song Nutbush City Limits (though predating that song's release). en 22 Aug 1962 The Australian Women's Weekly 4 1 This dance with a familiar name is not to be confused with the Madison of a few years ago. The 1962 Madison is simply a twist on the Twist. [...] "The Madison was first introduced to Parisian teenagers from America by television and caught on practically overnight. There is already a nightclub called The Madison. In the nightclubs and at large parties everyone dances in lines, the best dancers in the front line so the beginners behind them can learn from the experts. The Madison is best when done with five or more couples." en 19 June 1989 The Canberra Times 14 1 It's not everybody's shampoo and set, but the music, the humour and the dancing will strike a chord with all those old enough to remember Chubby Checker, The Madison and The Mashed Potato. en madison. References Anagrams en adimnos daimons domains dominas en 3-syllable words unisex given names en Individuals Dances Japanese Romanization マディソン