Addison
[ˈædɪsən]Meaning
from an English surname meaning "son of Adam"
Background Story
Addison comes from an English patronymic surname, from a medieval diminutive form of Adam plus -son. In Scots it is a diminutive form of Adamson. Its recent popularity as a feminine name stems from its similarity in sound to Madison.
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