Adam (given name)

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Adam
Hebrew, Aramaic, Akkadian, Arabic
Origin
Meaning"earth" or "soil"
Other names
Nickname(s)Ad
See alsoAdan, Adão, Adem

Adam is a common

masculine given name in the English language, of Hebrew
origin.

The name derives from

Muslim majority countries. In most languages, its spelling is the same, although the pronunciation varies. Adán and Adão
are the Spanish and Portuguese forms, respectively.

Adam is also a surname in many countries, although it is not as common in English as its derivative Adams (sometimes spelt Addams). In other languages, there are similar surnames derived from Adam, such as Adamo, Adamov, Adamowicz, Adamski, etc.

In Arabic, Adam (آدم) means "made from earth's mud".[3][4]

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People with the given name Adam

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  • Adam Quesnell (born 1981/1982), American stand-up comedian
  • Adam Quick (born 1981), Australian basketball player
  • Adam Quinlan (born 1992), Australian rugby league footballer
  • Adam Quinn (born 1973), American bagpipe player, instructor, and composer

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  • Adam Yacenda (1915–1986), American newspaper publisher and political advisor
  • Adam Yamaguchi, American television journalist and producer
  • Adam Yarmolinsky (1922–2000), American academic, educator, and author
  • Adam Yates (born 1983), English footballer
  • Adam Yates (born 1992), English racing cyclist
  • Adam Yauch (1964–2012), American rapper and member of the Beastie Boys, known professionally as MCA
  • Adam Baako Nortey Yeboah (born 1950), Ghanaian politician and manager
  • Adam J. Yeend (born 1980), Australian actor and producer
  • Adam Yosef (born 1981), British multimedia journalist, photojournalist, and community activist
  • Adam Young (born 1982), American politician
  • Adam Young, American singer-songwriter and member of the electronic project Owl City

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Fictional characters

  • Adam, a character in
    Barney and the Backyard Gang
  • Adam, one of the two main characters in the 2004 Irish buddy comedy drama movie Adam & Paul
  • Adam, a character in the 2008 British slasher film Eden Lake
  • Adam, a character in the film Only Lovers Left Alive
  • Adam, a character in the TV series Traffic Light
  • Adam, a powerful vampire and antagonist of the 2012 film
    Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
  • Adam, a character in Buffy the Vampire Slayer
  • Adam, an angel in Neon Genesis Evangelion
  • Adam, a character in the British soap opera Hollyoaks
  • Adam, a character in the American television series Northern Exposure
  • Adam, a character in Dungeons & Dragons' Ravenloft campaign setting
  • Adam, a mysterious character from netflix Dark
  • Adam Adamant, title character of the British TV series Adam Adamant Lives!
  • Adam Alexander, character on the American soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful
  • Adam Baker, character in the 1978 American television film The Users
  • Adam Barlow, character on the British soap opera Coronation Street
  • Adam Barton, on the British soap opera Emmerdale
  • Adam Bede, title character of George Eliot's 1859 novel, Adam Bede
  • Adam Beecher, title character of the 1970 film Adam's Woman
  • Adam Bernstein, one of the title characters of Adam & Steve
  • Adam Best, on the British soap opera EastEnders
  • Adam Blake, secret identity of the DC Comics superhero, Captain Comet
  • Adam Bomb, name of a card in the Garbage Pail Kids trading cards
  • Adam Bonner, character played by Spencer Tracy in the 1949 film Adam's Rib
  • Adam Brady, on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street
  • Adam Brashear, aka Blue Marvel, from Marvel Comics
  • Adam Braverman, in the TV series Parenthood
  • Adam Cadman, in the comic Mazeworld
  • Adam Cameron, character from the Australian soap opera Home and Away
  • Adam Carrington, on the television show Dynasty
  • Adam Carter, from the BBC TV espionage show Spooks
  • Adam Cartwright, on the American TV show
    Bonanza
  • Adam Chandler, on the American soap opera All My Children
  • Adam Cook, character in the 1951 American film An American in Paris
  • Adam Cooper, on the Australian police drama series Blue Heelers
  • Adam Dalgliesh, protagonist of mystery novels by P. D. James
  • Adam Davenport, a main character in the Disney XD series
    Lab Rats
  • Adam Drake, long-running character in the crime/mystery serial The Edge of Night
  • Adam Eddington, major character in multiple novels by Madeleine L'Engle
  • Adam Fitzgerald, character on the Australian soap opera Neighbours
  • Adam Forsythe, character on the British soap opera Emmerdale
  • Adam Frost, character in the American television show The Leftovers
  • Adam Gibson, the main character in the 2000 film The 6th Day
  • Adam Heywood, character on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street
  • Adam Jensen, the main character of the video game Deus Ex: Human Revolution
  • Adam Jones, the main character in the 2015 film Burnt
  • Adam Jones, in the Canadian TV series Between
  • Adam Kane, one of the main characters in Mutant X
  • Adam Kaufman, in the American television show 24
  • Adam Kendall, in the American television show Little House on the Prairie
  • Adam Kendall, in the American television show Friday Night Lights
  • Adam Kieslowski, in the Swedish TV series
    Eva & Adam
  • Adam Lang, in the Robert Harris novel The Ghost and its film adaptation
  • Adam Levy, lead character in the 2008 film Adam's Wall
  • Adam Lyon, fictional character from the Cartoon Network series
    My Gym Partner's A Monkey
  • Adam Link, humanoid robot in the short stories of Eando Binder
  • Adam Maitland, in the 1988 American fantasy comedy film Beetlejuice
  • Adam Malkovich, a fictional character in the Metroid franchise
  • Adam Meiks/Fenton Meiks, in the 2001 psychological horror film Frailty
  • Adam Miller, on the Australian soap opera Neighbours
  • Adam Mitchell, from Doctor Who
  • Adam Monroe, antagonist in
    Heroes
  • Adam Morgan, in the British soap opera Hollyoaks
  • Adam Munson, in the American soap opera As the World Turns
  • Adam Murray, a character from the analog horror series, The Mandela Catalogue
  • Adam Newman, in the American soap opera The Young and the Restless
  • Adam Newman, title character of the comic strip Adam@home
  • Adam Park, the second Black Ranger in the Power Rangers franchise
  • Adam Pedersen, title character of the 2005 film Adam's Apples
  • Adam Powell, in the American sitcom television series Charles in Charge
  • Adam Raki, title character in the 2009 film Adam
  • Adam Rhodes, on the American TV show Rules of Engagement
  • Adam Rhodes, character in the Australian soap opera Neighbours
  • Adam Ross
    , a main character in CSI: NY
  • Adam Ruzek, a main character in Chicago P.D.
  • Adam Sackler, character played by Adam Driver in the HBO series Girls
  • Adam Schiff
    , on the American TV show Law & Order
  • Adam Sharpe, on the Australian soap opera Home and Away
  • Adam Smasher, in the video game Cyberpunk 2077
  • Adam Smith, title character of the British drama series, Adam Smith
  • Adam Smith, character on the British soap opera, EastEnders
  • Adam Smith, title character of the "Adam" episode of the British TV show Torchwood
  • Adam Stanheight, in the Saw franchise
  • Adam Stein, title character of the film Adam Resurrected
  • Adam Stephens, character in the American television show Bewitched
  • Adam Stevens, character on the Australian soap opera Neighbours
  • Adam Strange, DC Comics superhero
  • Adam Susan, main antagonist in the comic and graphic novel series V for Vendetta
  • Adam Sutekh, in the Lorien Legacies series by Pittacus Lore
  • Adam Svenson, also known as Captain Blue, a main character in the Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons TV series
  • Adam Szalinski, in Honey, I Blew Up the Kid and Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves
  • Adam Tate, in the Australian soap opera Sons and Daughters
  • Adam Taurus, a major antagonist in the animated web series RWBY
  • Adam Torres, fictional character in Degrassi: The Next Generation
  • Adam Trueman, on British TV show Casualty
  • Adam Venture, central character of the adventure game Adam's Venture
  • Adam Warlock, a Marvel Comics character
  • Adam West, character in the American animated television series Family Guy, voiced by Adam West
  • Adam White, character on the British soap opera EastEnders
  • Adam Willis, on the Australian soap opera Neighbours
  • Adam X
    , a Marvel Comics character
  • Adam Young, fictional character in the film Mr. Young
  • Black Adam, born Teth-Adam, a supervillain and occasional antihero from DC Comics
  • Prince Adam, the alter ego of He-Man in the animated TV series
  • Prince Adam, the Beast's true human form in Disney's 1991 animated and 2017 live-action films
  • Prince Adam, the heir to the Royal Empire in the 2016 comic book series Empress from Icon Comics

See also

References

  1. ^ "The amazing name Adam: meaning and etymology". Abarim Publications. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  2. ^ יאיר זקוביץ, "עולם התנ"ך: בראשית", תל אביב, דוידזון-עתי, 1994, עמ' 25‎
  3. ^ Team, Almaany. "تعريف و شرح و معنى آدم بالعربي في معاجم اللغة العربية معجم المعاني الجامع، المعجم الوسيط ،اللغة العربية المعاصر ،الرائد ،لسان العرب ،القاموس المحيط - معجم عربي عربي صفحة 1". www.almaany.com.
  4. ^ "معنى اسم آدم عليه السلام - إسلام ويب - مركز الفتوى". www.islamweb.net.
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