The girl's name Madison \m(a)-di-son\, also used as boy's name Madison, is pronounced MAD-a-son. It is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "son of the mighty warrior". Also possibly variant of Madeline (Hebrew) "woman from Magdala", or surname derived from Matthew (Hebrew) "gift of the Lord" or Matilda (Old German) "mighty in battle". The mermaid heroine Madison in the hit film "Splash" probably influenced the use of the surname and boy's name as a girl's name.

Madison has 5 variant forms: Maddison, Madisen, Madisson, Madisyn and Madyson.

ORIGIN
English

MEANING
Son of Maud

The name was derived from an English surname associated with former president James Madison and his wife Dolley. It was influenced by actress Daryl Hannah in the 1984 film, "Splash," whose character adopted the name after seeing a street sign for Madison Avenue in New York. It debuted on the popularity chart in 1985.

VARIATIONS
Maddox Mackenzie

ALTERNATIVES
Madisyn Madisen Maddison Madissyn Madyson

NICKNAMES
Maddie

FAMOUS Madisons
"Billy Madison" (film)

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