Origin of the name Adam:
Derived from the Hebrew adama (red earth).
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Adz, Ad, Addy
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Adam is from the first book of the bible, Genesis, and is the name of the first man. For he was taken from the earth (adamo) he was called (adam - human being). It's a play with words.
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Adam West, Batman actor
Adam Sandler, actor
Adam Gontier, singer, three days grace
Adam Horovitz, member of the Beastie Boys
Pastor Adam Anderson, Extol
Adam John Savage,Television Host and Special effect specialist "Mythbusters".- Adam in song, story & screen: | Edit
First man in the Old Testament.
"Adam's Song", a song by blink-182
Adam Cartwright a character on the 1960s show Bonanza
Prince Adam, alter-ego of He-Man
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Global Popularity of the Name Adam
- #4 in Ireland
- #5 in Hungary
- #8 in Czech Republic
- #13 in Belgium
- #13 in Northern Ireland
- #17 in Poland
- #19 in Scotland
- #22 in Canada (Ontario)
- #26 in England
- #27 in Canada (Quebec)
- #32 in Canada (Alberta)
- #32 in Sweden
- #35 in Australia (New South Wales)
- #47 in Canada (British Columbia)
- #47 in Spain
- #55 in Australia (Victoria)
- #65 in Iceland
- #72 in United States
- #90 in Slovenia
- #99 in Norway
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