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Edison
EHD-ih-suhn
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An English surname and masculine given name, historically meaning "son of Adam" or "son of Eden," and famously associated with inventor Thomas Edison.
"She named her son Edison after the inventor."
Word Forms
Edisons plural
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Etymology
From the Middle English patronymic "Edi's son," ultimately from the given name Adam or Eden.