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Definition

From the Hebrew personal (forename). Also the given name of the first man, according to Genesis.

The etymology (history of this word) is uncertain, but it may have been derived from the Herbew word adama, which translates as 'earth', a link to the legend of the Greeks that Zeus created mankind from the earth. [1]


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English Variations

Adams, Adcocks, Ad(de)kin, Addess, Ad(d)ey, Ad(d)ie, Addis, Addison, Ade, Ades, Adeson, Adkins, Adnett, Adnitt, Adye, Ai(t)kin, Atcock, Atkin, At(t)kins, At(t)kinson, Hadcock, Haddy, Hadkins


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French Variations

Adanet, Ad(e)net, Ad(e)not, Adne


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Irish Variations

Adcock, Ai(c)ken


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Italian Variations

Adami, Adamini


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Polish Variations

Adamkiewicz


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Scottish Variations

Ai(t)chison, Aitken, Ked(d)ie, Keddy, Kiddie, Kiddy, McAd(d)ie, McCad(d)ie


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based

1. Hanks & Hodges, p.3



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