Adam
AD-əm
A classic biblical name meaning “earth” or “red earth.”
Meaning
In the excerpts, Adam is glossed as “red earth,” reflecting the traditional Hebrew etymology of the biblical first man’s name. This meaning is the basis for the name’s long use across Christian naming traditions in many European languages. The related forms Adamina, Adamk, and Adamnan are also noted in the source material.
Origin
HebrewEnglishGermanDutchDanishLatinIrish GaelicScottish GaelicPortuguesemasculine
Fun fact
The excerpts show that the name generated several related forms across different languages, including Adamnan in Irish/Scottish usage.
Confidence: sourced. Sources: History of Christian Names, Praenomina; or, the etymology of the principal Christian names of Great Britain and Ireland.