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McAdam “the son of Adam”
McAdam is a variant of Macadam. One interpretation is “the son of Adam.”
At a glance
Popularity score No recent data Boys and girls Almost always boys
100% boysBased on U.S. population records 0% girls
People named McAdam in the U.S. Very rare Fewer than about 30 people. Estimated from birth records for children and population records for adults.
Interest on PerfectNameFinder Not yet scored Not enough visits yet to score. Every read and save counts toward it. Meaning & origin What it means McAdam is a variant of Macadam. One interpretation is “the son of Adam.”
Explained through its name family
McAdam’s family of names McAdam has a related form in Macadam. In English usage, McAdam as a surname has an alternative spelling in Macadam. In English usage, McAdam as a surname has a related form in MCADAMS.
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McAdam Adam Macadam Mcadams McKeggie مَكَادَمُ Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
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Nicknames & forms 3 Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1 The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1 Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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About this profile. Meanings and origins are drawn from historical dictionaries and reference works, including Wiktionary; where interpretations differ, we say so. Popularity comes from U.S. Social Security birth records, 1880–2025. Famous namesakes come from Wikidata. Related names are linked through documented relationships; likely links are labeled as such.