Adams (surname)

Adams
Family name
Meaning "Son of Adam"
Region of origin England, Scotland
Related names MacAdam (in Scotland and Ireland)
Footnotes: [1][2]

Adams is a common surname of English and Scottish origin, meaning "son of Adam".[2]

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References

  1. Celtic Surname Maps - origins
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Last name: Adams", Surname Database (Name Origin Research), archived from the original on 12 August 2010, retrieved 31 August 2011, This interesting surname is a patronymic of Adam....
  3. "National Portrait Gallery - Charles Adams". npg.org.uk.
  4. Honor For E. D. Adams: Engineers to Award the John Fritz Medal for Niagara Development. (1926, March 17). The New York Times (1857–Current file), 6. ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The New York Times (1851–2004) database. (Document ID: 119063396).