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The personal name Adam derives from the Hebrew noun ha adamah meaning "the ground" or "earth," A literal translation is "man of the red earth". It is still a Hebrew given name, and its Biblical usage has ensured that it is also a common name in all countries which draw on Judaeo-Christian heritage. It is particularly common in Poland. In most languages its spelling is the same, although the pronunciation varies somewhat. Adán is the Spanish form of this name. The word Hebrew most likely means to cross over, referring to the Semitic people crossing over the Euphrates River. ... The word Hebrew most likely means to cross over, referring to the Semitic people crossing over the Euphrates River. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wiktionary (a portmanteau of wiki and dictionary) is a multilingual, Web-based project to create a free content dictionary, available in over 151 languages. ... Hebrew redirects here. ...

Adam is also a surname in many countries, although it is not as common in English as its derivative Adams (sometimes spelled Addams). In other languages there are similar surnames derived from Adam, such as Adamo, Adamov, Adamowicz, Adamski etc. loser Look up Adams in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... loser Look up Adams in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... George Adamski (April 17, 1891 – April 23, 1965) was a Polish-born American who claimed to have seen and photographed ships from other planets, met people from other planets (whom he called Space Brothers), and to have gone on flights with them. ...

In Arabic Adam (آدم) means "made from the earth/mud/clay". Arabic can mean: From or related to Arabia From or related to the Arabs The Arabic language; see also Arabic grammar The Arabic alphabet, used for expressing the languages of Arabic, Persian, Malay ( Jawi), Kurdish, Panjabi, Pashto, Sindhi and Urdu, among others. ...

Frequency and distribution

Given name

"Adam" has been among the top-10 most popular names for newborn males in Northern Ireland in 2002 and 2003.^[1]

People with the family name Adam

• Adolphe Adam (1803 – 1856), French composer and music critic
• Aimé Adam (born 1913), Canadian politician
• Albrecht Adam (1786 – 1862), German painter
• Benno Adam (1812 - 1892, Kehlheim), German painter
• Charles Adam (1780 – 1853), British naval officer
• Charles Adam (philosopher), French philosopher
• Charlie Adam (born 1985), Scottish footballer
• Charlie Adam, Sr., a Scottish footballer
• Eugen Adam (1817 – 1880), German painter
• François Gaspard Balthazar Adam (1710 - 1761), French sculptor
• Sir Frederick Adam (1781-1853), Scottish major-general
• Graeme Mercer Adam (1839 – 1912), Canadian author, editor, and publisher
• Heinrich Adam (1787 - 1862), German painter
• Helen Adam (1909 - 1993), Scottish-American poet
• Jacob Adam (1748 - 1811), German copper etcher
• James Adam (architect), Scottish architect, brother of Robert
• James Adam (classicist), a Scottish Classics scholar
• Johann Friedrich Adam (died 1806), Russian botanist, later called Michael Friedrich Adams
• John Adam (actor), Australian actor
• John Adam (architect) was one of the Adam Brothers, the well known partnership of Scottish eighteenth century architects
• John Adam (hoax), the name given by Islamic militants of a U.S. soldier that they claimed to have captured.
• John Adam (India) (1779-1825), British administrator in India, serviing as the acting governor-general of the British East India Company in 1823.
• John Adam (rugby league footballer), an Ausralian rugby league player and inaugural head of the players union.
• John Adam Wickliffe is a South Carolina journalist.
• Juliette Adam (1836 – 1936), French writer
• Jumaat Haji Adam (born 1956), botanist
• Karl Adam (footballer) (1924 - 1999), German footballer
• Karl Adam (rowing coach) (1912 – 1976), German rowing coach
• Karl Adam (theologian) (1876 - 1966), German Catholic theologian
• Sir Ken Adam (born 1921), British production designer
• Lambert-Sigisbert Adam (1700 – 1759), French sculptor
• Melchior Adam (1575 - 1622), German historian
• Mike Adam (born 1981), Canadian curler
• Robert Adam (1728 – 1792), Scottish architect, creator of the Adam style
• Roger Adam, French aeronautical engineer
• Stéphane Adam (born 1969), French footballer
• Udi Adam (born 1959), Israeli general
• Ulrich Adam (born 1950), German politician
• William Adam (architect) (1689–1748), Scottish architect, mason, and entrepreneur
• William Adam (MP) (1751–1839), Scottish Member of Parliament (MP) in the British Parliament and subsequently a Judge.
• William Adam (trumpeter) (born 1917), American trumpeter, and Professor Emeritus at Indiana University.
• William Adam (Artist) (1846–1931), English landscape artist who worked in California for 33 years.
• Yekutiel Adam (1927 – 1982), Israeli general

Adolphe Adam Adolphe Charles Adam (July 24, 1803 – May 3, 1856) was a French composer and music critic. ... Albrecht Adam (16 April 1786, Nördlingen - 28 August 1862, Munich) was a German battles and horses painter. ... Benno Raffael Adam (1812, Munich - 1892, Kehlheim) was a German painter. ... Admiral Sir Charles Adam, KCB (6 October 1780 – 19 September 1853) was a British naval officer. ... Not to be confused with Charlie Adam Sr. ... Eugen Adam (22 January 1817, Munich - 6 June 1880) was a German painter. ... General Sir Frederick Adam, GCB, GCMG (1781-1853) was a Scottish major-general at the Battle of Waterloo, in command of the 3rd (Light) Brigade. ... Graeme Mercer Adam, (25 May 1839 – 30 October 1912), was a Canadian author, editor, and publisher. ... Heinrich Adam (1787, Nördlingen - 15 February 1862, Munich) was a German painter. ... Helen Adam (b. ... Jacob Adam (9 October 1748, Vienna - 16 September 1811, Vienna) was an Austrian copper etcher. ... Robert Adam Robert Adam (3 July 1728 - 3 March 1792) was a Scottish architect, interior designer and furniture designer, born in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland. ... Johann Friedrich Adam, later called Michael Friedrich Adams was a late 18th century botanist from St. ... John Adam is an Australian actor, appearing frequently on television. ... John Adam (March 5, 1721 - June 25, 1792) was a Scottish architect, the eldest son of William Adam, and brother to Robert Adam and James Adam, all architects. ... External links Captured GI A Real Doll So-called U.S. hostage appears to be toy Categories: Hoaxes ... John Adam (born in Sydney, New South Wales) was an Australian rugby league player for the North Sydney Bears in the New South Wales Rugby League competition. ... John Adam Wickliffe (born May 20, 1978) is a print and online journalist at The Greenville News and Link magazine in Greenville, South Carolina, USA. He also is host of the political-talk radio show The Thursday Show at Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina, USA. The Greenville News is the... Juliette Adam (October 4, 1836 – 1936), French writer, known also by her maiden name of Juliette Lambert, was born at Verberie, (Oise). ... J. H. Adam is an American taxonomist specialising in the carnivorous pitcher plant genus Nepenthes. ... Karl Adam (1876 - 1966) was a German Catholic theologian of the early 20th century. ... Sir Ken Adam (born 5 February 1921 as Klaus Adam) is a production designer most famous for his set designs for the early films in the James Bond series. ... Lambert-Sigisbert Adam (October 10, 1700 – May 12, 1759), French sculptor, known as Adam l’aîné (the elder), was born in Nancy, son of scupltor Jacob-Sigisbert Adam. ... Melchior Adam (born in Grottkau, Silesia - 1622) was a German literature historian of the 17th century. ... Mike Adam (born June 3, 1981 in Labrador City, Newfoundland and Labrador) is a Canadian curler from Wabush, Newfoundland and Labrador. ... Robert Adam Robert Adam (3 July 1728 - 3 March 1792) was a Scottish architect, interior designer and furniture designer, born in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland. ... Roger Adam was a French aircraft manufacturer who produced light aircraft in kit form between 1948 and 1955. ... Maj. ... Ulrich Adam Ulrich Adam (born June 9, 1950 in Teterow) is a German politician and member of the CDU. Categories: | | | | ... William Adam (1689–June 24, 1748) was a Scottish architect, mason, and entrepreneur. ... For other persons named William Adam, see William Adam (disambiguation). ... William Adam (also Bill Adam) (born 25 October 1917) is an American trumpeter, respected pedagogue, and Professor Emeritus at Indiana University. ... William Constable Adam (August 29, 1846 – October 17, 1931) was an English born oil and watercolour painter who spent the last 33 years of his life in California, United States. ... Yekutiel Kuti Adam (November 3, 1927 - June 10, 1982) was an Israeli general, former deputy chief of staff of the Israeli Defence Forces. ...

People with the given name Adam

• Adam of Bremen (11th century), German historian
• Adam of Ebrach (died 1161), German abbot and historian
• Adam Afriyie (born 1965), British politician
• Adam Agius, lead vocalist of the Australian progressive metal band Alchemist
• Adam Ant (born 1954), British pop singer
• Sir Adam Beck (1857 – 1925), Canadian politician
• Adam Browne (born 1963), Australian science fiction writer
• Adam Buxton (born 1969), British actor/writer/TV presenter
• Adam Carolla (b. 1964), American actor
• Adam Clayton, (born 1960) bass player in U2
• Adam Copeland (born 1973), Canadian pro wrestler "Edge"
• Adam Curry (born 1964), original MTV VJ
• Adam Jerzy Czartoryski (1770 — 1861), Polish leader
• Adam Kazimierz Czartoryski (1734-1823), Polish writer and statesman
• Adam d'Ambergau (15th century), Bavarian compositor
• Adam Duncan, 1st Viscount Duncan of Camperdown (1731 - 1804), British admiral
• Adam Dunn, (born 1979), Outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds
• Adam Emmenecker (born 1985), American basketball player
• Adam Ferrara, American actor and comedian
• Adam Gardner, lead guitarist for the rock band Guster
• Adam Gilchrist (born 1971), Australian cricketer
• Adam Gontier (b. 1978), lead singer of Canadian alternative rock band Three Days Grace
• Adam Green (musician) (born 1981), American musician
• Adam Hart-Davis (born 1943), English Scientist and Television presenter
• Adam Horovitz (born 1966), aka Ad-Rock, a member of the Beastie Boys
• Adam Ingram (Labour politician) (born 1947), Scottish politician
• Adam Ingram (SNP politician) (born 1951), Scottish politician
• Adam Jones (born 1965), American Guitarist
• Adam Keller (born 1955), Israeli peace activist
• Adam Kennedy (born 1976) 2nd baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals
• Adam Kopycinski (1907 - 1982), Polish composer
• Adam Cardinal Kozlowiecki (1911 - 2007), Polish archbishop
• Adam Levine (born 1979), lead singer and guitarist for Maroon 5
• Adam Loftus (Archbishop) (1533-1605), Irish archbishop
• Adam Malik (1917 - 1984), Indonesia's third vice president
• Adam Małysz (born 1977), Polish ski jumper
• Adam Mickiewicz (1798 – 1855), Polish poet
• Adam Oates (born 1962), Canadian hockey player
• Adam Gottlob Oehlenschläger (1779–1850), Danish poet
• Adam Pearce (born 1978), American professional wrestler
• Adam Petty (1980 – 2000), American racecar driver
• Adam Pine (born 1976), Australian freestyle and butterfly swimmer.
• Adam Putnam (born 1974), American politician
• Adam Rapacki (1909–1970), Polish politician and diplomat
• Adam Ries (1492 – 1559), German mathematician
• Adam Daniel Rotfeld (born 1938), Polish Foreign Minister
• Adam Sandler (born 1966), American film actor
• Adam Savage (born 1967), co-host on MythBusters
• Adam Schiff (born 1960), American politician
• Adam Setliff (born 1969), American discus thrower
• Adam Smith (1723-1790), economist and author of Wealth of Nations
• Adam Smith (defender) (born 1985), English footballer for Peterborough United
• Adam Smith (forward) (born 1985), English footballer for Chesterfield
• Adam Smith (ice hockey) (born 1976), Canadian ice hockey player
• Adam Smith (politician) (born 1965), American Democratic politician
• Adam Teuto, 14th century German writer
• Adam von Trott zu Solz (1909 – 1944), German lawyer and diplomat who opposed the Nazi regime
• Adam Willis Wagnalls (1843 - 1924), American dictionary publisher
• Adam Walker (born 1987), English flautist
• Adam West (born 1928), American television actor
• Adam Yauch (born 1964), aka MCA, a member of the Beastie Boys
• Adam Zamoyski (born 1949), English historian

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