Edison - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Edison \e-di-

is pronounced ED-ih-sun. It is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "son of Edward". The name is used in honor of inventor Thomas Edison.

Edison has 3 variant forms: Eddison, Eddy and Edson.

For more information, see also the related name Edward.

Baby names that sound like Edison are Adison, Addison and Adisson.

Edison is a somewhat common first name for men (#1083 out of 1220) and an even more common last name for both men and women (#5750 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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