Adam

Meaning

1. The first man and the progenitor of the human race.
2. A male given name from Hebrew.
3. Original sin or human frailty.
4. Jesus Christ, whose sacrifice, in Christian theology, makes possible the forgiveness of Adam's original sin.
5. Designating a neoclassical style of furniture and architecture in the style of Robert and James Adam.
6. An English surname originating as a patronymic.
7. A Scottish surname originating as a patronymic.
8. A French surname originating as a patronymic.
9. A German surname originating as a patronymic.

Synonyms

hug drug

go

cristal

disco biscuit

X

XTC

ecstasy

Robert Adam

pinny

apron

Hyphenated as

A‧dam

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈæ.dəm/

Etymology

From Middle English Adam, from Old English Adam, from Latin Adam, Adamus, from Ancient Greek Ἀδάμ (Adám), Ἄδαμος (Ádamos), from Biblical Hebrew אָדָם (adam, “earth, man, soil, light brown”), from אדמה (adamah, “red earth, ground”).

Sentences

Dvorak also co-hosts a podcast with Mevio co-founder Adam Curry called " No Agenda ".