Addison (name)
Addison is a Old English given name whose etymological meaning is "son of Adam." Variants include Adisson, Adison, and Addeson.[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 |
/ˈædɨsən/ ad-ə-sən |
| Gender |
Female or Male |
| Language(s) |
Old English |
| Origin |
| Meaning |
"Child of Adam" |
Surname
| Addison |
| Family name |
| Pronunciation |
AD-ih-sun |
| Region of origin |
Finland |
- Albert Christopher Addison (1862–1935), Author of five books
- Chris Addison (born 1971), English comedian
- Colin Addison (born 1940), English football player and manager
- George Augustus Addison (1792–1815), Indian author
- George Henry Addison (1876–1964), Indian Army officer and Inspector of the Royal Engineers
- Gulston Addison (1673–1709), President of Madras
- Joseph Addison (1672–1719), English politician and writer
- Lancelot Addison (1632–1703), English dean
- Miles Addison (born 1989), English football player
- Paul Addison (born 1943), British author and historian
- Thomas Addison (1793–1860), English doctor of medicine
- Tom Addison (1936–2011), professional American football player and labor leader
- Viscount Addison:
- Christopher Addison, 1st Viscount Addison (1869–1951), British politician
- Christopher Addison, 2nd Viscount Addison (1904–1976), British aristocrat
- Michael Addison, 3rd Viscount Addison (1914–1992), British soldier and educator
- William Addison, 4th Viscount Addison (born 1945), British peer
- Jacoby Addison, 3rd Viscount Addison (Born 1996), Winner of special olympics long jump
Nickname
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