Madison

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Madison is a common English surname and given name, historically associated with U.S. President James Madison and now widely used as a first name, especially for girls.


Statements (32)
Predicate Object
instanceOf English-language given name
English-language surname
given name
surname
unisex given name
associatedWith James Madison
category English feminine given names
English unisex given names
English-language surnames
derivedFrom Madison (surname)
etymologyContains “son of Matthew” (folk etymology)
“son of Maud”
hasCulturalShift from primarily surname to common feminine given name in the U.S.
hasGenderUsage feminine
masculine
hasNameType patronymic surname
hasShortForm Maddie
Maddy
hasVariant Maddison
Madisyn
Madyson
historicallyAssociatedWith American political history
U.S. presidency
isUsedAs family name
first name
languageOfOrigin English
notableBearer James Madison
popularityTrend increasing as a feminine given name in late 20th century
usageRegion Australia
Canada
United Kingdom
United States


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