Ádam

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Faroese

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Etymology

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From Latin Adam, Adamus, from Ancient Greek Ἀδάμ (Adám), Ἄδαμος (Ádamos), from Biblical Hebrew אָדָם (adam, earth, man, soil, light brown), from אדמה (adamah, red earth, ground).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Ádam m

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Adam

Usage notes

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Patronymics

  • son of Ádam: Ádamsson
  • daughter of Ádam: Ádamsdóttir

Declension

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Singular
Indefinite
Nominative Ádam
Accusative Ádam
Dative Ádami
Genitive Ádams

Old Irish

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Etymology

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From Latin Adam, from Ancient Greek Ἀδάμ (Adám), from Biblical Hebrew אָדָם (ʾāḏām, man).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Ádam m

  1. Adam (husband of Eve)
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Descendants

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  • Irish: Ádhamh
  • Scottish Gaelic: Àdhamh

Mutation

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Old Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Nasalization
Ádam
(pronounced with /h/ in h-prothesis environments)
unchanged nÁdam
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.