Maddison

Maddison
This name, with variant spelling Madison, is a metronymic from the Medieval female given name Madde, itself a variant form of Maud. Maud and Mahalt were the vernacular forms of the Norman personal name Matilda, composed of the Germanic elements "maht", might or strength, plus "hild", a battle. William the Conqueror's wife bore the name Matilda. Later their granddaughter, another Matilda, sometimes known as Maud, fought to oust her cousin Stephen from the English throne. In 1430 one, William Maddison was recorded in "The Chartulary of Durham Priory" and in 1558 Anne Maddesonne, an infant, was christened in St. Peter's Church, Cornhill, London.Sir Ralph Maddison (circa 1571 - 1655), economic writer was a member of the royal commission on the woollen trade (1622) and holder of an office in the mint during the Commonwealth. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Thomas Madyson, which was dated 1425 - "The Register of the Freenman of York City", during the reign of King Henry VI, "The Founder of Eton", 1422 - 1461. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

Surnames reference. 2013.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • MADDISON — are a five piece Indie band from Manchester, England comprising of DAMIEN MADDISON (vocals, rhythm guitar, harmonica), JEREMY SIMS (lead guitar), RICK MILLS (bass guitar), CHRIS DOOLEY (keyboards) and MIKEY WIDDALL (drums). History The band was… …   Wikipedia

  • Maddison Gabriel — Infobox Model bgcolour = Gold name = Maddison Gabriel imagesize = caption = birthname = Maddison Gabriel birthdate = birth date and age|1994|9|16|mf=y location = Australia deathdate = deathplace = height = height|m=1.69 haircolor = eyecolor =… …   Wikipedia

  • Maddison Hall — Infobox Criminal subject name = Maddison Hall image size = image caption = date of birth = place of birth = date of death = place of death = alias = charge = conviction = Murder penalty = status = occupation = spouse = parents = children… …   Wikipedia

  • Maddison — noun a) son of Madde (a medieval diminutive of Maud and Magdalene) . b) a mostly British spelling variant of Madison …   Wiktionary

  • Neil Maddison — Personal information Date of birth 2 October 1969 (1969 10 02) (age 42) Place of birth …   Wikipedia

  • Angus Maddison — (né le 6 décembre 1926 à Newcastle upon Tyne, mort le 24 avril 2010 à Neuilly sur Seine) est un économiste et historien britannique qui fut professeur émérite à l Université de Groningue. Il est un des auteurs les plus influents dans le domaine… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Angus Maddison — (* 6. Dezember 1926 in Newcastle upon Tyne; † 24. April 2010 in Neuilly sur Seine) war ein britischer Ökonom[1] und Professor an der Reichsuniversität Groningen. Sein Spezialgebiet waren Messung und Analyse des wirtschaftlichen Wachstums.… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Angus Maddison — Infobox Scientist box width = name = Angus Maddison image size = caption = birth date = 1926 birth place = Newcastle on Tyne, England death date = death place = residence = citizenship = flag|United Kingdom nationality = ethnicity = fields =… …   Wikipedia

  • Ronald Maddison — Infobox Military Person name= Ronald George Maddison lived= c.1933 6 May 1953 placeofbirth=Consett, County Durham, England placeofdeath=Porton Down, Wiltshire, England caption= Royal Air Force engineer Ronald Maddison. nickname=… …   Wikipedia

  • Guy Maddison — Infobox Musical artist Name = Guy Maddison Background = non vocal instrumentalist |Img capt = Guy Maddison in 2007 Birth name = Guy Maddison Born = 31 March 1965 Origin = Perth, Australia Death = Genre = Grunge, punk rock Occupation = Musician… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”