| The boy name Edison [ 3 syll. e-di-son, ed-is-on ] is pronounced EHDahSahN KEY. Edison is of Old English origin and it is used largely in the English language. It represents the transferred use of the surname as a given name. See also the related form, the English and Polish Edward. Edison is an all-time favorite. At present it is still somewhat popular as a baby name for boys, though not to the extent it was in the past. Its usage peaked modestly in 1917 with 0.012% of baby boys being given the name Edison. It ranked at #538 then. The baby name has since experienced a substantial decline in frequency, and in recent years it is of only irregular use. In 2007, it ranked at #967 with a usage of 0.009%. Among the group of boy names directly linked to Edison, the English and Polish Edward was the most commonly used. It was used 14 times more than Edison in 2007. KEY: Pronunciation for Edison: EH as in "Ed (EH.D)" ; D as in "dee (D.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; S as in "sea (S.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"
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