Faroese edit

Etymology edit

From Latin Adam, Adamus, from Ancient Greek Ἀδάμ (Adám), Ἄδαμος (Ádamos), from Biblical Hebrew אָדָם (adam, earth, man, soil, light brown), from אדמה (adamah, red earth, ground).

Pronunciation edit

Proper noun edit

Ádam m

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Adam

Usage notes edit

Patronymics

  • son of Ádam: Ádamsson
  • daughter of Ádam: Ádamsdóttir

Declension edit

Singular
Indefinite
Nominative Ádam
Accusative Ádam
Dative Ádami
Genitive Ádams

Old Irish edit

Pronunciation edit

Proper noun edit

Ádam m

  1. Adam (husband of Eve)

Related terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Irish: Ádhamh
  • Scottish Gaelic: Àdhamh

Mutation edit

Old Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Nasalization
Ádam unchanged nÁdam
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.