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Edison

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English

Etymology

A name whose meaning is "son of Edward", equivalent to Ed or Eddy + -son.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Edison (countable and uncountable, plural Edisons)

  1. A surname
    1. An English patronymic or matronymic (or just pamatronymic) surname derived from Adam and Edith.
    2. A surname originating as a patronymic, from Edward
    3. Thomas Edison (1847–1931), American inventor and businessman.
  2. A placename
    1. A number of places in the United States
      1. An unincorporated community in Kern County, California.
      2. A small city in Calhoun County, Georgia.
      3. A village in Furnas County, Nebraska.
      4. A township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, renamed after Thomas Edison, who had his main laboratory here, in 1955.
      5. A village in Morrow County, Ohio.
      6. A census-designated place in Skagit County, Washington.
      7. An unincorporated community in Mercer County, West Virginia.
    2. A former unincorporated community in Alberta, Canada, near modern Westlock; named after Thomas Edison.

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Cebuano

Etymology

From English Edison.

Proper noun

Edison

  1. a male given name from English [in turn transferred from the surname]
  2. a surname in English
  3. Thomas Edison, American inventor and businessman

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from English Edison.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈʔedison/ [ˌʔɛː.d̪ɪˈson̪]
  • Rhymes: -edison
  • Syllabification: E‧di‧son

Proper noun

Édison (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜇᜒᜐᜓᜈ᜔)

  1. a male given name from English [in turn transferred from the surname]
  2. a surname in English

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