Madison.
An English surname originating as a matronymic; (US politics) used specifically of James Madison (1751–1836), a Founding Father and fourth president of the United States.
Meaning & usage
An English surname originating as a matronymic; (US politics) used specifically of James Madison (1751–1836), a Founding Father and fourth president of the United States.
A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated. The capital city of Wisconsin, United States, and the county seat of Dane County.
A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated. A city in Alabama.
A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated. A city in Arkansas.
A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated. A census-designated place in Yolo County, California; named for Madison, Wisconsin.
A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated. A town in New Haven County, Connecticut.
A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated. A city, the county seat of Madison County, Florida.
A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated. A city, the county seat of Morgan County, Georgia.
A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated. A city in Madison County and St. Clair County, Illinois.
A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated. A city, the county seat of Jefferson County, Indiana.
A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated. A minor city in Greenwood County, Kansas.
A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated. A town in Somerset County, Maine.
A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated. A city, the county seat of Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota; named for Madison, Wisconsin.
A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated. A city in Mississippi.
A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated. A city in Missouri.
A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated. A city, the county seat of Madison County, Nebraska; named for its county, itself for James Madison.
A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated. A town in Carroll County, New Hampshire.
A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated. A borough in Morris County, New Jersey.
A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated. A town in New York and a village within that town.
A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated. A town in North Carolina.
A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated. A village in Ohio; named for either James Madison or Madison, Connecticut.
A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated. A borough in Pennsylvania.
A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated. A city, the county seat of Lake County, South Dakota; named for Madison, Wisconsin.
A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated. A town, the county seat of Madison County, Virginia; named for the landowning Madison family, of which James Madison is a descendant.
A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated. A city, the county seat of Boone County, West Virginia.
A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated. A town in Wisconsin, adjacent to the city of Madison (listed above).
A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated. A number of townships in the United States, listed under Madison Township.
A river in Wyoming and Montana, United States; named for James Madison.
A male given name transferred from the surname.
A female given name transferred from the surname, popular since 1984 when it appeared as the name of a mermaid in the film Splash.
Where this word comes from
Usually derived from Mathieson (Matthew + -son), occasionally from Middle English Maddy (“Maud”) + -son. In the movie Splash, its use as a given name derives from Manhattan’s Madison Avenue.
A particular line dance commonly danced to the Ike & Tina Turner song Nutbush City Limits (though predating that song's release).
Alternative letter-case form of madison.
Where this word comes from
Usually derived from Mathieson (Matthew + -son), occasionally from Middle English Maddy (“Maud”) + -son. In the movie Splash, its use as a given name derives from Manhattan’s Madison Avenue.
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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.