Question 1

What are nicknames for Madison?

Accepted Answer

Maddie is a nickname for Madison. Maddie shortens the written name from seven letters to six.

Question 2

What does the name Madison mean?

Accepted Answer

Madison is a name of English origin: a surname read as "son of Maud" or "son of Matthew"; presidential in weight, it was almost never a girls' first name until the 1980s, when it caught on and rewrote the map for surname names. Maddie is the inevitable, cheerful short form. See the full Madison page for its popularity history.