Edison

Type Surname (from given name)
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. /ˈɛd.ɪ.sən/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Means "son of Eda 2" or "son of Adam". The surname was borne by American inventor Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931).

Related Names

VariantsAdam, Adams, Adamson, Adcock, Addison, Adkins, Aiken, Aitken, Atkins, Atkinson, Eads, Eady, Easom, Eason
Other Languages & CulturesAdamić(Croatian) Adam, Adamová, Adamík, Adamíková(Czech) Adamsen(Danish) Adam(French) Adam(German) Ádám(Hungarian) McAdams(Irish) Adami, Adamo, Adamoli(Italian) Adam, Adams(Jewish) Adomaitienė, Adomaitis, Adomaitytė(Lithuanian) Adamsen(Norwegian) Adam, Adamczak, Adamczyk(Polish) Adam(Romanian) McAdams, Acheson, Aitken, Atchison(Scottish) Adam, Adamová, Adamík, Adamíková(Slovak) Adamsson(Swedish)
Given Name DescendantEdison(English)

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Entry updated November 16, 2019