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Adam

Pronunciation: /a.dɑ̃/

“Adam” is a French word. Its meaning in English:

proper noun

  1. Adam (biblical figure)

In French

  1. Selon la Bible, le premier homme vivant sur la Terre.
  2. Prénom masculin.
  3. Nom de famille.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew אָדָם (adam, “earth, man, soil, light brown”).

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