Edison

proper nounattested in dialogue

United States//ˈɛd.ɪ.sən//
India//ˈe.ɖɪ.sən//

A surname A surname originating as a patronymic, from Edward

proper noun

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

Etymology

A name whose meaning is "son of Edward", equivalent to Eddie + -son.

Forms

plural: Edisons

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Edison · A surname A surname originating as a patronymic, from Edward

edit · A change to the text of a document.edited · Having been altered from the original version.Edith · A female given name from Old English.

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