Madison

The word “Madison” means a female given name, popularized after appearing in the 1984 film Splash. In plain terms, a common given name and US place name, plus a specific track-cycling race format.

“Madison” is pronounced MA-dih-suhn (/ˈmædɪsən/ in IPA).

Here is “Madison” used in a sentence: “Madison was one of the most popular girls' names in America in the 1990s and 2000s.”

Depending on how it is used, “Madison” can be a name and a noun.

The word “Madison” dates back to around 1984. The given name was popularized by the 1984 film Splash, taking its name from Madison Avenue in Manhattan; the cycling race and place names trace to the surname Madison, itself from "Mathieson".

“Madison” is a fairly common word in modern English.

“Madison” has 3 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a female given name, popularized after appearing in the 1984 film Splash.

Madison is used predominantly as a female given name in modern English, a usage that became popular after the name appeared in the 1984 film Splash. It began life as a surname and is occasionally still given to boys.

Madison, the capital city of Wisconsin, was named in honour of James Madison, a President of the United States. Several other places across the US also carry the name for the same reason.

The most common short forms of Madison are Maddie, Maddy, and Mads. These informal nicknames are widely used for people named Madison.

Madison, with a single d, is the far more common spelling for both the given name and the place names. Maddison, with a double d, is a less frequent variant used mainly as a surname or given name.