Addison (given name)
Addison is an Old English given name whose etymological meaning is "son of Adam."[1] Addison is also a Scottish patronymic surname meaning "son of Addie", a Scottish Lowlands nickname for Adam.[2]
People with the name Addison include:
Given name
| Pronunciation | /ˈædɪsən/ AD-i-sən |
|---|---|
| Gender | Unisex |
| Language(s) | Old English |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | "Son of Adam" |
- Addison Alves, Brazil-born Spanish footballer
- Addison Bain
- Addison Baker
- Addison Brown
- Addison G. Foster
- Addison Gardiner
- Augustus Addison Gould
- Addison Holley, actress
- Addison James
- Addison Kelly
- Addison H. Laflin
- Addison Alexander Mackenzie
- Addison S. McClure
- Addison Webster Moore
- Addison Niles
- Addison H. Nordyke
- Addison Powell
- Addison Pratt
- Addison Randall
- Addison Richards
- Addison Roswell Thompson
- Addison T. Smith
- Addison Timlin
- Addison Emery Verrill
- Addison White
Middle name
- David Addison Reese
- John Addison Porter
- John Addison Thomas
- S. Addison Oliver
- Clarence Addison Dykstra
- Levi Addison Ault
- Ernest Addison Moody
- Joseph Addison Alexander
Surname
| Pronunciation | AD-ih-sun |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Region of origin | Scotland |
- Adele Addison (born 1925), American lyric soprano
- Albert Christopher Addison (1862–1935), English writer
- Sir Albert Addison (1875–1952), Royal Navy admiral
- Anita W. Addison (1952–2004), American television and film director and producer
- Bob Addison (1908–unknown), Australian rules footballer
- Charles Greenstreet Addison (died 1866), English barrister and historical, travel and legal writer
- Chris Addison (born 1971), English comedian
- Colin Addison (born 1940), English football player and manager
- Corran Addison, South African canoer, kayaker, surfer and surfboard designer
- Daniel Dulany Addison (1863–1936), American clergyman and writer
- Derek Addison (born 1955), Scottish former footballer
- Dylan Addison (born 1987), Australian rules football player
- Edward Addison (1898–1987), Royal Air Force air vice marshal
- Fanny Addison (1844–1937), English actress
- George Augustus Addison (1792–1815), Indian author
- Major-General George Henry Addison (1876–1964), British soldier
- George Henry Male Addison (1858–1922), Australian architect
- Lieut-Colonel George William Addison (1849–1937), English soldier, played in 1872 and 1874 FA Cup Finals
- Gulston Addison (1673–1709), British politician, briefly President of Madras
- Harry W. Addison (1920–2003), American author and humorist
- Henry Addison (1821–1887), English soldier, recipient of the Victoria Cross
- Henry Robert Addison (1805–1876), writer
- Jim Addison (1884–1957), Australian rules footballer
- John Addison (disambiguation)
- Jonathan Addison (born 1965), English cricketer
- Joseph Addison (1672–1719), English politician and writer
- Sir Joseph Addison (diplomat) (1879–1953), British ambassador
- Karen Addison (born 1970), Scottish curler
- Lancelot Addison (1632–1703), English priest (Archdeacon of Coventry) and writer
- Laura Addison (1822–1852), English stage actress
- Linda Addison (disambiguation)
- Lily Addison (1885–1982), Australian tennis player
- Mario Addison (born 1987), American football player
- Miles Addison (born 1989), English football player
- Nancy Addison, also known as Nancy Addison Altman (1946–2002), American soap opera actress
- Paul Addison (born 1943), British author and historian
- Rafael Addison (born 1964), American basketball player
- Rex Addison, Australian architect
- Robyn Addison (born 1984), British actress
- Roger Addison (1945–2010), Welsh rugby union player
- Sarah Addison Allen, New York Times Bestselling author
- Susan Addison (born 1955), English player of the sackbut and early trombone
- Thomas Addison (1793–1860), English doctor of medicine
- Tom Addison (1936–2011), professional American football player and labor leader
- Will Addison (born 1992), English rugby union player
- William Addison (disambiguation)
- Viscount Addison:
- Christopher Addison, 1st Viscount Addison (1869–1951), British politician
- Christopher Addison, 2nd Viscount Addison (1904–1976), British engineer
- Michael Addison, 3rd Viscount Addison (1914–1992), British soldier and educator
- William Addison, 4th Viscount Addison (born 1945), British peer
Nickname
- Henry Mackenzie (1745–1831), Scottish novelist and miscellaneous writer, known by the sobriquet "Addison of the North"
Fictional characters
- Addison DeWitt, a character in the film All About Eve
- Addison, a character from the American film Saw II
- Addison Montgomery, character in Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice
- the eponymous protagonist of Addison (TV series)
References
- ^ Hanks, P.; Coates, R.; McClure, P. (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. OUP Oxford. p. 14. ISBN 978-0-19-252747-9. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
- ^ "Addison Surname Origin". searchforancestors.com. Archived from the original on 4 February 2008. Retrieved 2008-01-09.
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