Madison
Meanings
name
- 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.
- A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated.
- The capital city of Wisconsin, United States, and the county seat of Dane County.
- A city in Alabama.
- A city in Arkansas.
- A census-designated place in Yolo County, California; named for Madison, Wisconsin.
- A town in New Haven County, Connecticut.
- A city, the county seat of Madison County, Florida.
- A city, the county seat of Morgan County, Georgia.
- A city in Madison County and St. Clair County, Illinois.
- A city, the county seat of Jefferson County, Indiana.
- A minor city in Greenwood County, Kansas.
noun
- A particular line dance commonly danced to the Ike & Tina Turner song Nutbush City Limits (though predating that song's release).
- Alternative spelling of madison.
noun
- A track cycling relay race in which team members take turns while racing round the track for the largest number of laps, and exchange places with a team mate by means of a touch, which may be a push or a hand-sling.
- A form of line dance.
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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.
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