Adam
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From Hebrew אָדָם (adam), “‘earth, man, soil, light brown’”) < אדמה (adamah) 'red earth', 'ground'.
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Adam
- The first man in the Bible and the Qur'an, said to be the progenitor of the human race.
- A male given name.
- (figuratively) Original sin or human frailty.
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- 1611 — King James Version of the Bible, Genesis 3:20
- And Adam called his wife’s name Eve; because she was the mother of all living.
- 1667 — John Milton, Paradise Lost, Book VII
- Say Goddess, what ensu’d when Raphael,
The affable Arch-Angel, had forewarn'd
Adam by dire example to beware
Apostasie,
- Say Goddess, what ensu’d when Raphael,
- 1739 — Charles Wesley, Hark! the Herald Angels Sing
- Second Adam from above,
Reinstate us in thy love.
- Second Adam from above,
- 1859 — George Eliot, Adam Bede, ch 1
- Adam Bede was a Saxon, and justified his name; but the jet-black hair, made the more noticeable by its contrast with the light paper cap, and the keen glance of the dark eyes that shone from under strongly marked, prominent and mobile eyebrows, indicated a mixture of Celtic blood.
- 1904 — Mark Twain, Extracts from Adam's Diary
- Since then I have deciphered some more of Adam’s hieroglyphics, and think he has now become sufficiently important as a public character to justify this publication.
- 1933 Eleanor Farjeon, Over the Garden Wall,Faber and Faber 1933, page 90 ("Boys' Names")
- What splendid names for boys there are! / There's Carol like a rolling car, / And Martin like a flying bird, / And Adam like the Lord's First Word,
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From Hebrew אָדָם (adam), “‘earth, man, soil, light brown’”).
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Adam
- A male given name. Catalan equivalent of Adam.
[edit] Czech
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From Hebrew אָדָם (adam), “‘earth, man, soil, light brown’”).
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Adam m.
- A male given name, cognate to Adam.
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[edit] Danish
[edit] Etymology
From Hebrew אָדָם (adam), “‘earth, man, soil, light brown’”).
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Adam
- (Biblical) Adam.
- A male given name.
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[edit] Etymology
From Hebrew אָדָם (adam), “‘earth, man, soil, light brown’”).
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Adam
- (Biblical) Adam.
- A male given name.
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[edit] French
[edit] Etymology
From Hebrew אָדָם (adam), “‘earth, man, soil, light brown’”).
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Adam
- (Biblical) Adam.
- A male given name.
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[edit] German
[edit] Etymology
From Hebrew אָדָם (adam), “‘earth, man, soil, light brown’”).
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Adam
- (Biblical) Adam.
- A male given name. Pet form: Adi
[edit] Icelandic
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From Hebrew אָדָם (adam), “‘earth, man, soil, light brown’”).
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Adam m. (Adam-s, -)
- (Biblical) Adam
- A male given name
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[edit] Norwegian
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From Hebrew אָדָם (adam), “‘earth, man, soil, light brown’”).
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Adam
- (Biblical) Adam.
- A male given name.
[edit] Polish
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From Hebrew אָדָם (adam), “‘earth, man, soil, light brown’”).
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Adam m.
- A male given name
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[edit] Serbo-Croatian
[edit] Etymology
From Hebrew אָדָם (adam), “‘earth, man, soil, light brown’”).
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Adam m. (Cyrillic spelling Адам)
- (Biblical) Adam.
- A male given name.
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| singular | plural | |
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| nominative | Adam | - |
| genitive | Adama | - |
| dative | Adamu | - |
| accusative | Adama | - |
| vocative | Adame | - |
| locative | Adamom | - |
| instrumental | Adamu | - |
[edit] Spanish
[edit] Etymology
From Hebrew אָדָם (adam), “‘earth, man, soil, light brown’”).
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Adam m.
- (Biblical) Adam
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- 1602 — La Santa Biblia (antigua versión de Casiodoro de Reina), rev., Génesis 2:20
- Y puso Adam nombres á toda bestia y ave de los cielos y á todoanimal del campo.
[edit] Swedish
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From Hebrew אָדָם (adam), “‘earth, man, soil, light brown’”).
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Adam
- (Biblical) Adam.
- A male given name. Pet form: Adde.