Addison (name)

Addison is an Old English given name whose etymological meaning is "son of Adam."[1] Addison is also a Scottish patronymic surname meaning "son of Addie", a Scottish Lowlands nickname for Adam.[2]

People with the name Addison include:

Given name

Addison
Pronunciation /ˈædɪsən/ AD-i-sən
Gender Unisex
Language(s) Old English
Origin
Meaning "Son of Adam"

Middle name

Surname

Addison
Pronunciation AD-ih-sun
Origin
Region of origin Scotland

Nickname

  • Henry Mackenzie (1745–1831), Scottish novelist and miscellaneous writer, known by the sobriquet "Addison of the North"

Fictional characters

  • Addison DeWitt, a character in the film All About Eve
  • Addison, a character from the American film Saw II
  • Addison Montgomery, character in Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice
  • the eponymous protagonist of Addison (TV series)

References

  1. Hanks, P.; Coates, R.; McClure, P. (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. OUP Oxford. p. 14. ISBN 978-0-19-252747-9. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  2. "Addison Surname Origin". searchforancestors.com. Archived from the original on 4 February 2008. Retrieved 2008-01-09.
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