Addison (name)
Addison is an Old English given name whose etymological meaning is "son of Adam." Addison is also a Scottish patronymic surname meaning "son of Addie", a Scottish Lowlands nickname for Adam.
People with the name Addison include:Given name
- Addison Alves, Brazil-born Spanish footballer
- Addison Bain
- Addison Baker
- Addison Brown
- Addison G. Foster
- Addison Gardiner
- Augustus Addison Gould
- Addison Holley, actress
- Addison James
- Addison Kelly
- Addison H. Laflin
- Addison Alexander Mackenzie
- Addison S. McClure
- Addison Mitchell "Mitch" McConnell, Jr., U.S. senator from Kentucky
- Addison Webster Moore
- Addison Niles
- Addison H. Nordyke
- Addison O'Dea
- Addison Powell
- Addison Pratt
- Addison Randall
- Addison Richards
- Addison Roswell Thompson
- Addison T. Smith
- Addison Timlin
- Addison Emery Verrill
- Addison White
- Addison Horn
Middle name
- David Addison Reese
- John Addison Porter
- John Addison Thomas
- S. Addison Oliver
- Clarence Addison Dykstra
- Levi Addison Ault
- Ernest Addison Moody
- Joseph Addison Alexander
Surname
- Adele Addison, American lyric soprano
- Albert Christopher Addison, English writer
- Sir Albert Addison, Royal Navy admiral
- Anita W. Addison, American television and film director and producer
- Bob Addison, Australian rules footballer
- Charles Greenstreet Addison, English barrister and historical, travel and legal writer
- Chris Addison, English comedian
- Colin Addison, English football player and manager
- Corran Addison, South African canoer, kayaker, surfer and surfboard designer
- Daniel Dulany Addison, American clergyman and writer
- Derek Addison, Scottish former footballer
- Dylan Addison, Australian rules football player
- Edward Addison, Royal Air Force air vice marshal
- Fanny Addison, English actress
- George Augustus Addison, Indian author
- Major-General George Henry Addison, British soldier
- George Henry Male Addison, Australian architect
- Lieut-Colonel George William Addison, English soldier, played in 1872 and 1874 FA Cup Finals
- Gulston Addison, British politician, briefly President of Madras
- Harry W. Addison, American author and humorist
- Henry Addison, English soldier, recipient of the Victoria Cross
- Henry Robert Addison, writer
- Jim Addison, Australian rules footballer
- John Addison
- Jonathan Addison, English cricketer
- Joseph Addison, English politician and writer
- Sir Joseph Addison , British ambassador
- Karen Addison, Scottish curler
- Kodwo Addison, Ghanaian politician
- Lancelot Addison, English priest and writer
- Laura Addison, English stage actress
- Linda Addison
- Lily Addison, Australian tennis player
- Margaret Addison, a Canadian educator
- Mario Addison, American football player
- Miles Addison, English football player
- Nancy Addison, also known as Nancy Addison Altman, American soap opera actress
- Paul Addison, British author and historian
- Rafael Addison, American basketball player
- Rex Addison, Australian architect
- Robyn Addison, British actress
- Roger Addison, Welsh rugby union player
- Sarah Addison Allen, New York Times Bestselling author
- Susan Addison, English player of the sackbut and early trombone
- Thomas Addison, English doctor of medicine
- Tom Addison, professional American football player and labor leader
- Walter Dulany Addison, Episcopal clergyman from Maryland, served as Chaplain of the United States Senate.
- Will Addison, English rugby union player
- William Addison
- Viscount Addison:
- * Christopher Addison, 1st Viscount Addison, British politician
- * Christopher Addison, 2nd Viscount Addison, British engineer
- * Michael Addison, 3rd Viscount Addison, British soldier and educator
- * William Addison, 4th Viscount Addison, British peer
Nickname
- Henry Mackenzie, Scottish novelist and miscellaneous writer, known by the sobriquet "Addison of the North"
Fictional characters
- Addison DeWitt, a character in the film All About Eve
- Addison, a character from the American film Saw II
- Addison Montgomery, character in Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice
- Addison Schach, a character in the film "November Criminals"