Adam

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Proper noun 1.2.1 Quotations 1.2.2 Derived terms 1.2.3 Translations 1.3 See also 2 Croatian 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Proper noun 3 Czech 3.1 Proper noun 3.1.1 Related terms 4 Danish 4.1 Proper noun 5 Ewe 5.1 Proper noun 5.1.1 See also 6 French 6.1 Proper noun 6.1.1 Related terms 7 German 7.1 Proper noun 8 Icelandic 8.1 Etymology 8.2 Proper noun 8.2.1 Derived terms 8.2.2 See also 9 Norwegian 9.1 Proper noun 10 Spanish 10.1 Proper noun 10.1.1 Quotations 11 Swedish 11.1 Proper noun

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[edit] Etymology

From Hebrew אָדָם (adam) "earth", "man", "soil", "light brown" < אדמה (adamah) 'red earth', 'ground'.

[edit] Proper noun

Singular Adam

Plural -

Adam

1. The first man in the Bible and the Qur'an, said to be the progenitor of the human race.
2. A male given name.
3. (figuratively) Original sin or human frailty.

[edit] Quotations

• 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,

• 1739 — Charles Wesley, Hark! the Herald Angels Sing

  Second Adam from above,
  Reinstate us in thy love.

• 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,

[edit] Derived terms

Adam and Eve Adamesque Adamhood Adamic, Adamical Adamite Adamitism Adam's ale Adam's Bridge Adam's apple Adam's flannel Adam's morsel

Adam's needle Adam's Peak Adam's wine apple of Adam as old as Adam, old as Adam co-Adamite not to know someone from Adam Old Adam pre-Adamite since Adam was a boy

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[edit] See also

• Eve
• Wikipedia article on Adam and Eve
• Wikipedia article on original sin
• Edom

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[edit] Croatian

[edit] Etymology

From the Latin proper name Adam, meaning "Adam".

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Adam m.

1. (Biblical) Adam
2. A male given name

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Adam m.

1. A male given name, cognate to Adam.

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• Pet forms: Adámek, Damek, Áďa

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[edit] Danish

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Adam

1. (Biblical) Adam.
2. A male given name.

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[edit] Ewe

[edit] Proper noun

Adam

1. (Biblical) Adam.
2. A male given name.

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• Xawa

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[edit] French

[edit] Proper noun

Adam

1. (Biblical) Adam.
2. A male given name.

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• pet forms: Adanet, Adenot, Adnet, Adnot

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[edit] German

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Adam

1. (Biblical) Adam.
2. A male given name. Pet form: Adi

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[edit] Icelandic

[edit] Etymology

From the Latin proper name Adam, meaning "Adam".

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Adam m. (Adam-s, -)

1. (Biblical) Adam
2. A male given name

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• adamsepli
• Adam og Eva

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• Eva

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[edit] Norwegian

[edit] Proper noun

Adam

1. (Biblical) Adam.
2. A male given name.

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[edit] Spanish

[edit] Proper noun

Adam m.

1. (Biblical) Adam

[edit] Quotations

• 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.

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[edit] Swedish

[edit] Proper noun

Adam

1. (Biblical) Adam.
2. A male given name. Pet form: Adde.