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Adam

Pronunciation: /ˈɑ.dɑm/

“Adam” is an Old English word. Its meaning in English:

proper noun

  1. Adam (Biblical character)

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin Ādām, borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀδάμ (Adám), borrowed from Hebrew אָדָם, from Proto-Semitic *ʔadam-.

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