Addison
Pronunciation: A-di-sən (key)
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Origin of the name Addison:
Transferred use of the English surname derived from the Middle English Addisone (son of Addy).
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Addison is an English surname meaning "son of Adam".
Addison is now more popular for a girl, which is strongly discouraged because it has such a masculine meaning and sound, it even has the word SON in it which gives the clue that it is a male name.
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Global Popularity of the Name Addison
- #820 in United States
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