Adams.
A surname originating as a patronymic derived from Adam.
Meaning & usage
A surname originating as a patronymic derived from Adam.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Lake County, California.
A number of places in the United States: Former name of Corte Madera, California.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Decatur County, Indiana.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Morgan County, Indiana.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Lawrence County, Kentucky.
A number of places in the United States: A town and census-designated place therein, in Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Mower County, Minnesota.
A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Walsh County, North Dakota.
A number of places in the United States: A village in Gage County, Nebraska.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Middlesex County, New Jersey.
A number of places in the United States: A town and village therein, in Jefferson County, New York.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Texas County, Oklahoma.
A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Umatilla County, Oregon.
A number of places in the United States: A former community in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.
A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Robertson County, Tennessee.
A number of places in the United States: A city and town in Adams County, Wisconsin.
A number of places in the United States: A town in Green County, Wisconsin.
A number of places in the United States: A town in Jackson County, Wisconsin.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Troy, Walworth County, Wisconsin.
A number of places in the United States: A number of townships in the United States, listed under Adams Township.
A municipality of Ilocos Norte, Philippines.
The only barangay in the municipality of Adams, Ilocos Norte, Philippines.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Semitic *ʔadam- Hebrew אָדָםbor. Ancient Greek Ἀδάμ (Adám)bor. Latin Ādāmlbor. Old English Adam Middle English Adam English Adam English -'s English -s English Adams From Adam + -s. (fishing fly): Named after Charles Adams, who asked his friend Leonard Halladay to design the fly.
A kind of dry fly primarily used for trout.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Semitic *ʔadam- Hebrew אָדָםbor. Ancient Greek Ἀδάμ (Adám)bor. Latin Ādāmlbor. Old English Adam Middle English Adam English Adam English -'s English -s English Adams From Adam + -s. (fishing fly): Named after Charles Adams, who asked his friend Leonard Halladay to design the fly.
plural of Adam
Where this word comes from
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