# Madison

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈmædɪsən/ · frequency rank #5,436

## Definitions
1. An English surname originating as a matronymic; (US politics) used specifically of James Madison (1751–1836), a Founding Father and fourth president of the United States.
2. A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated.
3. A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated.
4. A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated.
5. A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated.
6. A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated.
7. A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated.
8. A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated.
9. A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated.
10. A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated.
11. A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated.
12. A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated.
13. A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated.
14. A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated.
15. A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated.
16. A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated.
17. A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated.
18. A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated.
19. A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated.
20. A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated.
21. A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated.
22. A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated.
23. A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated.
24. A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated.
25. A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated.
26. A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated.
27. A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated.
28. A river in Wyoming and Montana, United States; named for James Madison.
29. A male given name transferred from the surname.
30. A female given name transferred from the surname, popular since 1984 when it appeared as the name of a mermaid in the film Splash.

## Etymology
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.

## Easily confused with
- **mason** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/madison-vs-mason)
- **Marion** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/madison-vs-marion)
- **Manson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/madison-vs-manson)
- **Maison** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/madison-vs-maison)
- **Madsen** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/madison-vs-madsen)
- **Morison** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/madison-vs-morison)
- **Madigan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/madigan-vs-madison)

## Common misspellings (10)
`amdison`, `maddison`, `madiosn`, `madisno`, `madisonn`, `madisson`, `madsion`, `maidson`, `mdaison`, `mmadison`

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