Edison
[ˈɛdɪsən]Meaning
from an English surname meaning "son of Eda" or "son of Adam"
Background Story
Edison is a given name taken from an English surname that meant either "son of Eda" or "son of Adam". A variant spelling of the name is Dison, and the form Édison is also recorded.
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