At a Glance
- Meaning
- 'son of Adam' — an English patronymic surname built on the given name Adam, traditionally glossed as Hebrew for 'man' or linked to 'adamah' ('earth/ground')
- Origin
- English (patronymic surname, ultimately from Hebrew via Adam)
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- AD-umz
Adams is an English (patronymic surname, ultimately from Hebrew via Adam) boy's name meaning “'son of Adam' — an English patronymic surname built on the given name Adam, traditionally glossed as Hebrew for 'man' or linked to 'adamah' ('earth/ground')”. It appears in our list of 175+ State-Inspired Baby Names as American as They Come.
Meaning & Origin of Adams
Meaning: 'son of Adam' — an English patronymic surname built on the given name Adam, traditionally glossed as Hebrew for 'man' or linked to 'adamah' ('earth/ground').
Origin: English (patronymic surname, ultimately from Hebrew via Adam).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Adams
AD-umzIPA /ˈædəmz/
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