Edison
UK/ˈɛd.ɪ.sən/
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India/ˈe.ɖɪ.sən/
Edison proper noun: a surname originating as a patronymic, from Edward.
Proper noun
Edison (countable and uncountable, plural Edisons)
- A surname originating as a patronymic, from Edward
- Thomas Edison (1847–1931), American inventor and businessman.
- An unincorporated community in Kern County, California.
- A small city in Calhoun County, Georgia.
- A village in Furnas County, Nebraska.
- A township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, renamed after Thomas Edison, who had his main laboratory here, in 1955.
- A village in Morrow County, Ohio.
- A census-designated place in Skagit County, Washington.
- An unincorporated community in Mercer County, West Virginia.
- A former unincorporated community in Alberta, Canada, near modern Westlock; named after Thomas Edison.
Edison meaning in Urdu, Gujarati, Arabic and Thai
Edison in Urdu
- Transliterations of the surname
- ایڈیسن
Edison in Gujarati
- Transliterations of the surname
- એડિસન Ěḍisan
Edison in Arabic
- Transliterations of the surname
- إديسون
Edison in Thai
- Transliterations of the surname
- เอดิสัน
Forms of Edison
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Origin of Edison
A name whose meaning is "son of Edward", equivalent to Eddie + -son.
Words formed from Edison
Phrases with Edison
Questions about Edison
- What does Edison mean?
- Edison means a surname originating as a patronymic, from Edward.
- What is Edison in Urdu?
- Edison in Urdu is ایڈیسن. See Edison meaning in Urdu.
- What part of speech is Edison?
- Edison is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Edison?
- Edison is pronounced /ˈɛd.ɪ.sən/ (UK).
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