Madison

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

Meaning & History

Means "son of Matthew" or "son of Maud". A famous bearer of this surname was the fourth American president James Madison (1751-1836).

Related Names

VariantsMaddison, Mathews, Mathewson, Matthews, Matthewson, May, Mayes, Mould
Other Languages & CulturesMatevosian, Matevosyan(Armenian) Mateev, Mateeva(Bulgarian) Mateu(Catalan) Matković(Croatian) Matoušek, Matoušková(Czech) Matthiasen(Danish) Mathieu(French) Mateus(Portuguese) Matei(Romanian) Matveev, Matveeva, Matveyev, Matveyeva(Russian) Matheson, Mathieson(Scottish) Macías, Mateo, Mateos(Spanish)
Given Name DescendantsMaddison, Madison, Madisyn, Madyson(English)

Categories

American founding fathers, American presidential surnames, child actors, colleges or universities, ends in -son, Hamilton characters, isograms, matronymics, Swimming Hall of Famers
Entry updated May 30, 2025