Adamo
/aˈdaː.mo/noun
An Italian masculine given name and surname equivalent to the English name Adam.
Did you know?The name ultimately connects with Hebrew ʾādām, “human” or “man,” and is traditionally associated with ʾădāmāh, “ground” or “soil,” though scholars debate the exact linguistic relationship.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Hebrew
Hebrew
אָדָם (ʾādām)
“Human being, man, or humankind”
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
אֲדָמָה (ʾădāmāh)
“Ground, soil, or cultivated earth; traditionally associated with ʾādām”
Ancient Greek
Greek
Ἀδάμ (Adám)
“Adam, the biblical first man”
Classical Latin
Latin
Adam
“Adam, the biblical patriarch”
Medieval Italian
Italian
Adamo
“Italian form of Adam”
Modern English
English
Adamo
“A proper name, chiefly encountered as an Italian given name or surname”