Adam (name)

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Adam
Given Name


Michelangelo's Creation of Adam, from the Sistine Chapel. The personal name Adam is derived from Hebrew meaning the ground, from which God created Adam as stated in the Bible
Gender Male
Meaning "The ground"
"Earth"
Region of Origin Hebrew
Origin Hebrew
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The personal name Adam derives from the Hebrew noun ha adamah meaning "the ground" or "earth," A literal translation is "man of the red earth". It is still a Hebrew given name, and its Biblical usage has ensured that it is also a common name in all countries which draw on Judaeo-Christian heritage. It is particularly common in Scotland. In most languages its spelling is the same, although the pronunciation varies somewhat. Adán is the Spanish form of this name.

Adam is also a surname in many countries, although it is not as common in English as its derivative Adams (sometimes spelled Addams). In other languages there are similar surnames derived from Adam, such as Adamo, Adamov, Adamowicz, Adamski etc.

In Arabic Adam (آدم) means "made from the earth/mud/clay".

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