Given name & surname
Adamus
“man”·“of the earth”
In Latin use, Adamus has a related form in Adam. Interpretations include “man” (Hebrew) and “of the earth” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
In Latin use, Adamus has a related form in Adam. Interpretations include “man” (Hebrew) and “of the earth” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
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Where it comes from
In Latin use, Adamus has a related form in Adam. A possible origin is Hebrew, although the derivation remains uncertain.
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How it developed
From Hebrew אָדָם (adam, “earth, man, soil, light brown”), from Proto-Semitic *ʔadam-.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
The story
In Latin use, Adamus has a related form in Adam. The history of Adam gives this family its wider story. Adam has a place in biblical naming traditions.
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Adamus’s family of names
In Latin usage, Adamus has a related form in Adam. In Latin usage, Adamus has a conventional equivalent in the German form Adam. In Latin usage, Adamus has a related form in ADAMMUS.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Adamus has relatives in 3 languages.
3 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 6
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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