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Addison
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English
Etymology
A patronymic surname from a medieval diminutive form of en Adam son.
Pronunciation
en /ˈædɪsən/
en [ˈæɾɪsən] GA
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Addison.wav Southern England
Proper noun
~ s
en given names.
en male surnames.
en female surnames popular in the 2000s, following Alison and Madison.
en 2009 J. Scott Romig The Lookout Tree Author House 1449041426 1 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, - - -
A place name, including:
en town co/Winston County s/Alabama c/USA.
en town co/Addison County s/Vermont c/USA, named after the poet Joseph Addison.
en Webster Springs, West Virginia; this is actually the official name, after landowner Addison McLaughlin.
en A number of <<townships>> in the <<c/USA>>, listed under Addison Township.
Derived terms
en Adders Addisonian Addison County Addison's disease West Addison
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Addison is the 1986th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 18,169 individuals. Addison is most common among White (50.75%) and Black/African American (42.95) individuals.
See also
en unisex given names
Scots
Etymology
A diminutive form of sco Adamson.
Pronunciation
sco Orkney Angus sco /ˈedɪsən/
Proper noun
sco propn
sco
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