Etymology & Historical Origin of the Baby Name Edison

Edison is the transferred use of an Olde English patronymic surname derived from the ancient personal name Eadwig (and so means “son of Eadwig”). Eadwig’s root origins can be found in the Germanic elements “ead” meaning “prosperity, fortune” and “wig” meaning “war”. Others conjecture that Edison might also be a variation of Addison which also developed as a patronymic surname meaning “son of Adam” (Adam being the Hebrew word for “earth”). “Addie” was a common Scottish Lowlands nickname for Adam, and because Edison sounds a lot like Addison it may just represent a slight dialectal difference. In any case, the surname Edison is most commonly associated with prolific American inventor Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931) known mainly as the inventor of the light bulb (modern electricity). He was also famously quoted for saying: "Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration."

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Personality

OF THE BOY NAME EDISON

The Three energy is powerful and enthusiastic. These personalities are cheerful, full of self-expression, and often quite emotional. They have an artistic flair and "gift-of-gab" that makes them natural entertainers. Their joyfulness bubbles over, and their infectious exuberance draws a crowd. The Three personality is like a child - forever young and full of delight. They are charming, witty, and generally happy people. The Three personality lives in the "now" and has a spontaneous nature. Threes seem to live with a bright and seemingly unbreakable aura that attracts others to them. In turn, they are deeply loyal and loving to their friends and family. Luck also has a tendency to favor number Threes.

Popularity

OF THE BOY NAME EDISON

Edison is a surname-turned-first-name dating back to the late 19th century. Used as a given name most often at the turn of the 20th century, Edison would decline substantially in usage after the 19 teens. In fact, Edison would drop off the American radar starting in the 1940s and completely disappear from the charts for almost 50 years (between 1960 and 2005). The name only just reappeared on the Top 1000 list in 2006 but still resides at the bottom on the charts. In other words, Edison is not one of the most popular surnames in use as a given name today. Edison is most likely appealing to educated or entrepreneurially minded parents. Thomas Edison wasn’t the brightest student as a kid in school (similar to Einstein), but he made up for what he lacked with his keen imagination, natural smarts, creative thinking and a ton of hard work. Truly a man to be admired it’s equally as easy to love his name. Still quite neglected as a given name, Edison is also an original choice.

Quick Facts

ON EDISON

GENDER:

Boy

ORIGIN:

English

NUMBER OF SYLLABLES:

3

RANKING POPULARITY:

659

PRONUNCIATION:

EHD-i-sәn

SIMPLE MEANING:

Son of Eadwig; Son of Adam

Characteristics

OF EDISON

Communicative

Creative

Optimistic

Popular

Social

Dramatic

Happy

Cultural References to the Baby Name – Edison

Literary Characters

OF THE BABY NAME EDISON

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Childrens Books

ON THE BABY NAME EDISON

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Popular Songs

ON EDISON

Edison
a song by the Bee Gees

Famous People

NAMED EDISON

Edison Denisov (Russian composer)
Edison James (Dominican Prime Minister)
Édison Méndez (Ecuadoran footballer)
Edison Chen (Hong Kong teen idol)
Edison Reynoso (Dominican baseball player)

Children of Famous People

NAMED EDISON

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Historic Figures

WITH THE NAME EDISON

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