Adam

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because she was the mother of all living. * '''1667''' — [[w:John Milton|John Milton]], ''[[s:Paradise Lost|Paradise Lost]]'', Book VII *: Say Goddess, what ensu’d when Raphael,<br/>The affable Arch-Angel, had forewarn'd<br/>'''Adam''' by dire example to beware<br/>Apostasie, * '''1739''' — [[w:Charles Wesley|Charles Wesley]], ''[[s:Hark! the Herald Angels Sing|Hark! the Herald Angels Sing]]'' *: Second '''Adam''' from above,<br/>Reinstate us in thy love. * '''1859''' — [[w:George Eliot|George Eliot]], ''[[s:Adam Bede|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''' — [[w:Mark Twain|Mark Twain]], ''[[s:Extracts from Adam's Diary|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''' [[w:Eleanor Farjeon|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, ====Derived terms==== {{top2}} * [[Adam and Eve]] * [[Adamesque]] * [[Adamhood]] * [[Adamic]], [[Adamical]] * [[Adamite]] * [[Adamitism]] * [[Adam's ale]] * [[w:Adam's Bridge|Adam's Bridge]] * [[Adam's apple]] * [[Adam's flannel]] * [[Adam's morsel]] {{mid2}} * [[Adam's needle]] * [[w:Adam's Peak|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]] {{bottom}} ====Translations==== {{trans-top|first man in the Bible and Qur’an}} * Arabic: {{Arab|[[آدم]]}} (’ādam) * Armenian: {{t-|hy|Ադամ|tr=Adam|sc=Armn|xs=Armenian}} * [[Catalan]]: [[Adam#Catalan|Adam]] * Chinese: [[亞當]], [[亚当]] (Yǎdāng) * Czech: {{t-|cs|Adam}} * Danish: {{t-|da|Adam}} * Dutch: {{t-|nl|Adam}} * Esperanto: {{t-|eo|Adamo|xs=Esperanto}} * Estonian: {{t+|et|Aadam}} * Finnish: {{t+|fi|Aadam}} * French: {{t+|fr|Adam}} * German: {{t+|de|Adam}} * Greek: [[Αδάμ]] (Aðám) *: Ancient Greek: [[Ἀδάμ]] (Adám) {{m}} * Hawaiian: {{t|haw|ʻAdamu}} * Hebrew: [[אדם|אָדָם]] (Adam) * Hungarian: {{t+|hu|Ádám}} * Icelandic: {{t+|is|Adam|m}} * Indonesian: {{t-|id|Adam|xs=Indonesian}} * [[Interlingua]]: [[Adam#Interlingua|Adam]] {{trans-mid}} * Irish: [[Ádhamh]] * Italian: {{t+|it|Adamo}} * Kurdish: {{t-|ku|ئاده‌م|sc=ku-Arab}}, {{t+|ku|Adem}} * Latin: {{t+|la|Adam}} * Latvian: {{t-|lv|Ādams|xs=Latvian}} * Lithuanian: {{t+|lt|Adomas|xs=Lithuanian}} * Maltese: {{t-|mt|Adam|xs=Maltese}} * Norwegian: {{t+|no|Adam}} * Persian: {{fa-Arab|[[آدم]]}} (Âdam) * Polish: {{t+|pl|Adam}} * Portuguese: {{t-|pt|Adão}} * Russian: {{t+|ru|Адам|tr=Adam|sc=Cyrl}} * [[Scottish Gaelic]]: [[Adhamh]] * [[Sinhala]]: [[ආදම්]] * Spanish: {{t-|es|Adam}}, {{t+|es|Adán}} * Swedish: {{t+|sv|Adam}} * Thai: {{Thai|[[อาดัม]]}} (aadam) * Turkish: {{t+|tr|Adem}} * [[Walloon]]: [[Adan]] {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|male given name}} * Arabic: {{Arab|[[آدم]]}} (’ādam) * Armenian: {{t-|hy|Ադամ|tr=Adam|sc=Armn|xs=Armenian}} * [[Catalan]]: [[Adam#Catalan|Adam]] * Chinese: [[亞當]], [[亚当]] (Yǎdāng) * Czech: {{t-|cs|Adam}} * Danish: {{t-|da|Adam}} * Dutch: {{t-|nl|Adam}} * Esperanto: {{t-|eo|Adamo|xs=Esperanto}} * Estonian: {{t+|et|Aadam}} * Finnish: {{t+|fi|Aatami}} * French: {{t+|fr|Adam}} * German: {{t+|de|Adam}} * Greek: *: Modern: ο [[Αδάμ]] (Aðám) *: [[Koine]]: ο [[Άδάμ]] (Adám) * Hawaiian: {{t|haw|ʻAkamu}} * Hebrew: [[אדם|אָדָם]] (Adam) * Hungarian: {{t+|hu|Ádám}} * Icelandic: {{t+|is|Adam|m}} * Indonesian: {{t-|id|Adam|xs=Indonesian}} {{trans-mid}} * [[Interlingua]]: [[Adam#Interlingua|Adam]] * Irish: [[Ádhamh]] * Italian: {{t+|it|Adamo}} * Kurdish: {{ku-Arab|[[ئاده‌م]]}}, Adem * Latin: {{t+|la|Adam}} * Latvian: {{t-|lv|Ādams|xs=Latvian}} * Lithuanian: {{t+|lt|Adomas|xs=Lithuanian}} * Norwegian: {{t+|no|Adam}} * Persian: {{fa-Arab|[[آدم]]}} (Âdam) * Polish: {{t+|pl|Adam}} * Portuguese: {{t-|pt|Adão}} * Russian: {{t+|ru|Адам|tr=Adam|sc=Cyrl}} * [[Scottish Gaelic]]: [[Adhamh]] * [[Sinhala]]: [[ආදම්]] * Spanish: {{t+|es|Adán}} * Swedish: {{t+|sv|Adam}} * Thai: {{Thai|[[อาดัม]]}} (aadam) * Turkish: [[Adem#Turkish|Adem]] * [[Walloon]]: [[Adan]] {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|figuratively: original sin; human frailty}} * Finnish: [[vanha Aatami]] {{trans-mid}} {{trans-bottom}} ===See also=== * [[Eve]] * [[w:Adam and Eve|Wikipedia article on Adam and Eve]] * [[w:Original sin|Wikipedia article on original sin]] * [[Esau|Edom]] [[Category:Biblical characters]] ---- ==Croatian== ===Etymology=== From the {{etyl|la|hr}} proper name ''[[Adam#Latin|Adam]]'', meaning "[[Adam#English|Adam]]". ===Proper noun=== '''Adam''' {{m}} # {{biblical character|lang=hr}} [[Adam#English|Adam]] # {{given name|male|lang=hr}} [[Category:Croatian proper nouns]] ---- ==Czech== {{wikipedia|lang=cs}} ===Proper noun=== {{cs-proper noun|g=m}} # {{given name|male|lang=cs}}, cognate to [[#English|Adam]]. ====Related terms==== * Pet forms: [[Adámek]], [[Damek]], [[Áďa]] ---- ==Danish== ===Proper noun=== {{infl|da|proper noun}} # {{biblical character|lang=da}} [[#English|Adam]]. # {{given name|male|lang=da}}. ---- ==Ewe== ===Proper noun=== {{infl|ee|proper noun}} # {{biblical character|lang=ee}} [[Adam]]. # {{given name|male|lang=ee}}. ====See also==== * [[Xawa]] [[Category:Ewe male given names]] ---- ==French== ===Proper noun=== {{infl|fr|proper noun}} # {{biblical character|lang=fr}} [[#English|Adam]]. # {{given name|male|lang=fr}}. ====Related terms==== * pet forms: [[Adanet]], [[Adenot]], [[Adnet]], [[Adnot]] ---- ==German== ===Proper noun=== {{infl|de|proper noun}} # {{biblical character|lang=de}} [[#English|Adam]]. # {{given name|male|lang=de}}. Pet form: [[Adi]] ---- ==Icelandic== ===Etymology=== From the {{etyl|la|is}} proper name ''[[Adam#Latin|Adam]]'', meaning "[[Adam#English|Adam]]". ===Proper noun=== '''Adam''' {{m}} ([[Adams|Adam-s]], '''-''') # {{biblical character|lang=is}} [[Adam#English|Adam]] # {{given name|male|lang=is}} ====Derived terms==== * [[adamsepli]] * [[Adam og Eva]] ====See also==== * [[Eva]] [[Category:Icelandic proper nouns]] ---- ==Norwegian== ===Proper noun=== {{infl|no|proper noun}} # {{biblical character|lang=no}} [[#English|Adam]]. # {{given name|male|lang=no}}. ---- ==Spanish== ===Proper noun=== {{es-proper noun|m}} # {{biblical character|lang=es}} [[Adam]] ====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. [[Category:es:Biblical characters]] ---- ==Swedish== ===Proper noun=== {{infl|sv|proper noun}} # {{biblical character|lang=sv}} [[#English|Adam]]. # {{given name|male|lang=sv}}. Pet form: [[Adde]]. [[ca:Adam]] [[de:Adam]] [[et:Adam]] [[fa:Adam]] [[fr:Adam]] [[gl:Adam]] [[is:Adam]] [[it:Adam]] [[la:Adam]] [[li:Adam]] [[hu:Adam]] [[no:Adam]] [[pl:Adam]] [[ru:Adam]] [[sl:Adam]] [[fi:Adam]] [[sv:Adam]] [[th:Adam]] [[vi:Adam]] [[wa:Adam]] [[zh:Adam]]