# Addison

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈædɪsən/ · frequency rank #15,560

## Definitions
1. A surname transferred from the given name.
2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
3. A female given name transferred from the surname popular in the 2000s, following Alison and Madison.
4. A place name, including:
5. A place name, including:
6. A place name, including:
7. A place name, including:

## Etymology
A patronymic surname from a medieval diminutive form of Adam + -son.

## Easily confused with
- **addon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/addison-vs-addon)
- **Alison** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/addison-vs-alison)
- **advisor** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/addison-vs-advisor)
- **Allison** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/addison-vs-allison)
- **addition** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/addison-vs-addition)
- **Addis** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/addis-vs-addison)
- **Adamson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/adamson-vs-addison)

## Common misspellings (8)
`addiosn`, `addisno`, `addisonn`, `addisson`, `addsion`, `adidson`, `adison`, `dadison`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/addison