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Madison

ma·di·son

UK/ˈmædɪsən/ US/ˈmædɪsʌn/ fairly common

noun

1.

4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836)

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2.

capital of the state of Wisconsin; located in the southern part of state; site of the main branch of the University of Wisconsin

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Origin

Usually derived from Mathieson (Matthew + -son), occasionally from Middle English Maddy (“Maud”) + -son. In the movie Splash, its use as a given name derives from Manhattan’s Madison Avenue.

Phrases

  • Fort Madison
  • Madison County
  • Madison Heights
  • Madison Parish

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