Madyson

Madyson is an English name, a variant spelling of Madison, which derives from the medieval English surname meaning son of Maud, where Maud is itself a contracted form of the Old High German name Mathild, composed of the elements maht, meaning strength or might, and hild, meaning battle. The surname transitioned into use as a given name in the United States, gaining popularity for girls especially after the 1984 film Splash, in which a mermaid adopts the name. Madyson represents a modernized respelling intended to give the name a more distinctive appearance while retaining the same pronunciation. Related forms include Madison, Madisyn, and Addison.