Madisen: Meaning, Popularity, Origin of Baby Name Madisen | Girls
Origin of the name Madison:
Transferred use of the surname meaning "Mad's son." Mad was a common pet form of Matthew (gift of God) during the Middle Ages. Madison may also be a matronymic derived from the name Maud, an old pet form of Mathilda (battle mighty): hence, "son of Maud."
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I think this name is so adorable!
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The one girl I know is funny, beautiful, spunky, independent and determined. Her best quality is finding a silver lining in every situation.
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Madi, Madz, MadMad
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Madisen - derived from Madison, which means "Strength in battle". The letter "o" in son means...son of...the letter "e" is usually feminine in many languages.
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There is a band in Canada named "Madisen", www.madisenmusic.com
