Addison

Origin

A patronymic surname from a medieval diminutive form of Adam + -son.

Full definition of Addison

Proper noun

1. transferred from the surname.
2. popular in the 2000s, following Alison and Madison.
• 2009 J. Scott Romig, The Lookout Tree, Author House, ISBN 1449041426, page 1:My name is Addison Jane Dawson, but you can call me Addy; everyone else does. I was named after my great grandfather, Addison Jay Dawson, - - -

Derived terms

• Addison's disease