MEANING & HISTORY
What does Edison mean?
Edison is borrowed through English in the Tagalog and Cebuano accounts. The cited given-name reference traces it to an English surname interpreted as son of Eda or son of Adam. The alternatives can remain distinct.
The documented surname formation is the reliable starting point.
References for this explanation
Pronunciation & syllables
Synthetic voice reading
Wiktionary / Kaikki / Wiktextract · CC BY-SA 4.0
Origin and name formation
The cited sources trace Edison through English.
Wiktionary records Edison as a personal name in Tagalog, Cebuano.
Dictionary accounts by language
Tagalog
Wiktionary: Edison (Tagalog) ↗ · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
Cebuano
Wiktionary: Edison (Cebuano) ↗ · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki/Wiktextract; common glosses translated for Filipino.
Similar names to Edison
Explore names with a similar opening or ending.
- Edilson♂Documented Brazilian name with the -ilson formation
- Allison♂♀Form of Alison/Alice; also a surname name
- Anson♂Surname-derived form with competing family-name accounts
- Ason♀Familiar form of Asuncion
- Benson♂Surname name: Benedict patronymic or place-name route
- Edan♂Hebrew Idan transcription: era
- Edelyn♀Nameberry lists Edelyn as a form of Eadlyn
- Eden♂♀Biblical garden name associated with delight
Recorded combinations with Edison
1 source-reported compound form includes this name as a component. Each part keeps its own history.
Explore combinations →Explore Edison further
Records & sources
Recorded use
- OpenHalalan / COMELEC · 2001
- 6 elected-candidate records · ODbL 1.0
These records document use of the spelling; they are separate from birth statistics.
Follow the sources
- OpenHalalan — pinned 2001 COMELEC transcription (opens in a new tab)
- COMELEC — 2001 List of Elected Candidates (opens in a new tab)
- Wiktionary contributors — Edison (Tagalog) (opens in a new tab)
- Wiktionary contributors — Edison (Cebuano) (opens in a new tab)
- Behind the Name — edison (opens in a new tab)