"Adam" meaning in Old English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈɑ.dɑm/
Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin Ādām, borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀδάμ (Adám), borrowed from Hebrew אָדָם, from א־ד־ם. Etymology templates: {{etymon|ang|lbor|la>Ādām>first man|id=first man|text=++}} Learned borrowing from Latin Ādām, borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀδάμ (Adám), borrowed from Hebrew אָדָם, from א־ד־ם. Head templates: {{head|ang|proper nouns|g=m|g2=|g3=|g4=|g5=|head=Adam|sort=}} Adam m, {{ang-proper noun|m|head=Adam}} Adam m Inflection templates: {{ang-decl-noun-a-m|Adam}}, {{ang-decl-noun|Adam|Adamas|Adam|Adamas|Adames|Adama|Adame|Adamum|num=|title=|type=strong a-stem}} Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], Adam [nominative, singular], Adamas [nominative, plural], Adam [accusative, singular], Adamas [accusative, plural], Adames [genitive, singular], Adama [genitive, plural], Adame [dative, singular], Adamum [dative, plural]
  1. Adam (Biblical character) Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Biblical characters

Inflected forms

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