"Adam" meaning in French

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Proper name

IPA: /a.dɑ̃/ Audio: Fr-Adam.oga
Etymology: Borrowed from Hebrew אָדָם (adam, “earth, man, soil, light brown”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|fr|he|אָדָם||earth, man, soil, light brown|tr=adam}} Borrowed from Hebrew אָדָם (adam, “earth, man, soil, light brown”) Head templates: {{fr-proper noun|m}} Adam m
  1. Adam (biblical figure) Tags: masculine Derived forms: ne connaître ni d’Ève ni d’Adam, pomme d’Adam, tenue d’Adam
    Sense id: en-Adam-fr-name-xXweXwVV
  2. a male given name; diminutive forms Adanet, Adenot, Adnet, Adnot Tags: masculine Categories (topical): French given names, French male given names, Biblical characters, Individuals
    Sense id: en-Adam-fr-name-VoyOuKgo Disambiguation of Biblical characters: 36 64 Disambiguation of Individuals: 15 85 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 14 86
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          "Adnet",
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          "Adnot",
          "Adnot#French"
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