Adamson (surname)
For other uses, see Adamson (disambiguation).
Adamson is an English language patronymic surname meaning "son of Adam". It is rare as a given name, although there has been a tradition in some families for the first-born son to be called Adam. People with the surname Adamson include:
| Adamson | |
|---|---|
| Family name | |
| Meaning | "son of Adam" |
| Region of origin | Anglo-Saxon |
| Related names | Ádámffy, Ádámfi, Adams, Adamsen, Ādamsons, Adamsoun,[1] MacÀdhaimh, Adamenko, Adamescu, Adamović, Adamowicz, Adamov, Adamsson, D'Adamo, Adánez, Ademović, Adomavičius, FitzAdam, McAdams |
- Agar Adamson (1865–1929), Lt-Col commanding the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry from 1916 to 1918
- Al Adamson (1925–1995), B-grade horror movie director
- Amandus Adamson (1855–1929), Estonian sculptor and painter
- Andrew Adamson (born 1966), New Zealand film director
- Anthony Adamson (1906–2002), Canadian architect, author, teacher and municipal politician
- Barry Adamson (born 1958), English rock musician
- Bartlett Adamson (1884–1951), Australian poet and journalist
- Campbell Adamson (1922–2000), British industrialist
- Charlie Adamson (1875–1918), English rugby union player
- Chris Adamson (born 1978), English footballer
- Clare Adamson (born 1968), Member of Scottish Parliament
- Daniel Adamson (1820–1890), English engineer
- Donald Adamson (born 1939), British author and historian
- Edward Adamson (1911–1996), British artist and pioneer of Art Therapy
- George Adamson (1906–1989), Indian-born wildlife conservationist and author
- George Lucas Adamson, founder of Adamson University
- George Worsley Adamson (1913–2005), American and British illustrator and author
- Grant Adamson, Australian rugby league player
- Harold Adamson (1906–1980), American lyricist
- Harry Adamson (born 1913), English footballer
- Harvey Adamson (1854-1941), Lieutenant Governor of Burma
- Hendrik Adamson (1891–1946), Estonian poet
- Henry Adamson, (1581–1637), Scottish poet and historian
- Henry William Adamson (1811–1861), American doctor
- Hugh Adamson, Scottish footballer who played for Bolton Wanderers and Everton
- Ian Adamson (born 1944), Irish politician and medical doctor
- Isaac Adamson (born 1971), American author
- Jack Adamson (2000–Present Day), A Lad
- James B. Adamson, American businessman
- James Bradshaw Adamson (1921–2003), General in U.S. Army
- James C. Adamson (born 1946), former astronaut
- Jim Adamson (born 1905), Australian rules footballer
- Jimmy Adamson (born 1929), former English professional footballer
- Jimmy Adamson, former Scottish footballer
- John Adamson (died 1652), Scottish educator
- Joy Adamson (1910–1980), Czech-born British naturalist and author
- Julia Adamson (born 1960), Canadian-born British composer
- Ken Adamson (born 1938), American footballer
- Lawrence Adamson (1860–1932), Australian schoolmaster
- Lee Adamson (born 1946), former Australian rules footballer
- Margaret Adamson (born 1964), Australian Ambassador
- Matt Adamson, Australian rugby league player
- Michele Adamson, rave and trance DJ
- Nej Adamson (born 1958), British actor
- Nicolas Clark Adamson (born 1938), Royal courtier
- Patrick Adamson (1537–1592), Scottish prelate
- Peter Adamson (born 1961), former Lord Mayor of Darwin
- Peter Adamson (1930–2002), British actor
- Phil Adamson, Australian rugby league player
- Raymond Adamson (1920–2002), British actor
- Robert Adamson (disambiguation)
- Stuart Adamson (1958–2001), British rock musician
- Monsignor Thomas Adamson (1926-1991)
- Thomas Adamson (disambiguation)
- Tom Adamson, Scottish footballer who played for Brentford and Bury
- Tommy Adamson, Scottish footballer who played for Dundee United and Forfar Athletic
- William Adamson (1863–1936), Leader of the British Labour Party
- William Agar Adamson (1800–1868), Canadian clergyman and author
- William C. Adamson (1854–1929), American politician from Georgia
- William Murdoch Adamson (1881–1945), British Labour politician
See also
- Adams (disambiguation)
- McAdam (disambiguation)