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Addison (surname)
Addison is a Scottish patronymic surname meaning "son of Addie", a Scottish Lowlands nickname for ''Adam''. Notable people with the surname "Addison" include A * Aaron Addison (born 1995), Australian tennis player *Adele Addison (born 1925), American soprano * Agnes Addison (1842–1903), New Zealand draper *Albert Christopher Addison (1862–1935), English writer * Alexander Addison (other), multiple people * Alwin Addison (1887–1971), Australian cricketer * Angela Addison (born 1999), English footballer *Anita W. Addison (1952–2004), American film director * Arthur Addison (1842–1915), Australian politician B *Ben Addison (born 1985), Scottish rugby union footballer * Benjamin N. O. Addison, Ghanaian politician *Bernard Addison (1905–1990), American guitarist *Bishara Addison, American politician *Bob Addison (1908–1988), Australian rules footballer *Bralon Addison (born 1993), American football player C * Calen Addison (born 2000), Canadian ice hockey p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scotland
Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, the North Sea to the northeast and east, and the Irish Sea to the south. It also contains more than 790 islands, principally in the archipelagos of the Hebrides and the Northern Isles. Most of the population, including the capital Edinburgh, is concentrated in the Central Belt—the plain between the Scottish Highlands and the Southern Uplands—in the Scottish Lowlands. Scotland is divided into 32 administrative subdivisions or local authorities, known as council areas. Glasgow City is the largest council area in terms of population, with Highland being the largest in terms of area. Limited self-governing power, covering matters such as education, social services and roads and transportation, is devolved from the Scott ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
