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Maddison.

A surname originating as a matronymic.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈmædɪsən/US/ˈmædəsən/US
  1. A surname originating as a matronymic.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A female given name transferred from the surname, of mostly British usage, variant of Madison.

    countable · uncountable
  3. A male given name transferred from the surname, less common than the female name today.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

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

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.