Adamson (surname)

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:

• 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
• Christopher Adamson (born 1956), British actor
• 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
• George Adamson (soldier) (1897–1922), British Army and Irish National Army
• 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
• Jean Adamson (born 1928), British children's writer and illustrator
• Jim Adamson (born 1905), Australian rules footballer
• Jimmy Adamson (born 1929), former English professional footballer
• Jimmy Adamson, former Scottish footballer
• John Adamson (disambiguation), multiple people
• 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 (born 1972), Australian rugby league player
• Mike Adamson (footballer) (born 1949), Scottish footballer
• 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
• Peter Adamson (born 1972), professor of philosophy
• Phil Adamson, Australian rugby league player
• Raymond Adamson (1920–2002), British actor
• Robert Adamson (disambiguation)
• Stephen Adamson, Former Politician
• 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)

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