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Definitions

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname originating as a matronymic. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   A female given name transferred from the surname, of mostly British usage, variant of Madison. countable, uncountable
3. 3
   A male given name transferred from the surname, less common than the female name today. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

capital of wisconsinpresident madison

Etymology

From Madde (a medieval diminutive of Maud and Magdalene) + -son.

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