Adams
/ˈædəmz/noun
A surname and plural/possessive form of Adam, a biblical given name.
Did you know?Adam is traditionally linked to Hebrew ʾādām, “man” or “human,” and is often connected in biblical interpretation to ʾădāmāh, “ground,” turning the first man into an “earth-being.”
Etymological Timeline
Hebrew Bible
Hebrew
ʾādām
“human, man; also the name Adam”
Hebrew Bible
Hebrew
ʾădāmāh
“ground, soil, earth”
3rd Century BCE
Greek
Ἀδάμ
“Adam, the first man in the Septuagint”
Late Latin
Latin
Adam
“Adam, the biblical name”
Middle English
English
Adam
“the biblical first man; later a personal name and surname”
Modern English
English
Adams
“surname; possessive or plural form of Adam”