Adam
Michelangelo's Creation of Adam, from the Sistine Chapel ceiling. The personal name Adam is derivation from Hebrew meaning the ground, from which God created Adam as stated in the Bible
Pronunciation	/ˈædəm/
Gender	Male
Language(s)	Hebrew in Canaan or Mesopotamia; Fertile Crescent
Origin
Meaning	Comes from the Hebrew word "adama", which means "earth" or "soil"
Other names
See also	Adan, Adem

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Adam is a common masculine given name.

People with the given name Adam [link]

All pages beginning with "Adam"

Adam of Ebrach (died 1161), German abbot and historian
Adam (bishop of Ourense) (died 1173/4), Spanish churchman
Adam (Malaysian singer) (born 1983), stage name of Mohd Aizam Mat Saman
Adam Acres, (May 1878–1955), Ontario farmer and political figure
Adam Adami (1603 or 1610–1663), German diplomat and priest
Adam Adamowicz, the concept artist for Fallout 3
Adam Afriyie (born 1965), British politician
Adam Afzelius (1750–1837), Swedish botanist
Adam Agius, lead vocalist of the Australian progressive metal band Alchemist
Adam Aitken (born 1960), Australian poet
Adam Ant (born 1954), British pop singer
Adam Arkin (born 1956), American television, film, and stage actor and director
Adam Baldwin (born 1962), American actor
Sir Adam Beck (1857–1925), Canadian politician
Adam Braz (born 1981), Canadian soccer player (Montreal Impact & national team)
Adam Browne (born 1963), Australian science fiction writer
Adam Burish (born 1983) American professional ice hockey player for the Chicago Blackhawks
Adam Buxton (born 1969), British actor/writer/TV presenter
Adam Carolla (born 1964), American actor
Adam Clayton, (born 1960) bass player in U2
Adam Copeland (born 1973), Canadian pro wrestler best known as Edge
Adam A. Crown, instructor of classical and historical fencing in Ithaca, New York
Adam Curry (born 1964), original MTV VJ
Adam Jerzy Czartoryski (1770 — 1861), Polish leader
Adam Kazimierz Czartoryski (1734–1823), Polish writer and statesman
Adam d'Ambergau (15th century), Bavarian compositor
Adam Duncan, 1st Viscount Duncan of Camperdown (1731–1804), British admiral
Adam Dunn, (born 1979), First Baseman for the Washington Nationals
Adam Emmenecker (born 1985), American basketball player
Adam Ferrara, American actor and comedian
Adam Gardner, lead guitarist for the rock band Guster
Adam Goldberg (American football) (born 1980), American football player (St. Louis Rams)
Adam Gontier (born 1978), lead singer of Canadian alternative rock band Three Days Grace
Adam Green (musician) (born 1981), American musician
Adam Greenberg (baseball) (born 1981), American major league baseball outfielder
Adam Hart-Davis (born 1943), English Scientist and Television presenter
Adam Henrich, Canadian hockey player (HC Asiago)
Adam Horovitz (born 1966), aka Ad-Rock, member of the Beastie Boys
Adam Ingram (Labour politician) (born 1947), Scottish politician
Adam Ingram (SNP politician) (born 1951), Scottish politician
Adam Jones (born 1965), American Guitarist
Adam Keller (born 1955), Israeli peace activist
Adam Kennedy (born 1976) 2nd baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals
Adam Adamandy Kochański (1631–1700), Polish mathematician
Adam Kopycinski (1907–1982), Polish composer
Adam Kozlowiecki (1911–2007), Polish cardinal
Adam Kunkel (born 1981), Canadian hurdler
Adam Lambert (born 1982), American musician; runner-up of American Idol 8
Adam Lazzara (born 1981), lead singer of Taking Back Sunday
Adam Levine (born 1979), lead singer and guitarist for Maroon 5
Adam Loftus (Archbishop) (1533–1605), Irish archbishop
Adam Lovell (born 1977), Founder and owner (WriteAPrisoner.com)
Adam Lyon (2005–2008) Cartoon Network - My Gym Partner's a Monkey
Adam Malik (1917–1984), Indonesia's third vice president
Adam Małysz (born 1977), Polish ski jumper
Adam MacKenzie (born 1984), Scottish field hockey defender
Adam McCune (born 1985), American novelist
Adam Mickiewicz (1798–1855), Polish poet
Adam Oates (born 1962), Canadian hockey player
Adam Gottlob Oehlenschläger (1779–1850), Danish poet
Adam Pearce (born 1978), American professional wrestler
Adam Petty (1980–2000), American racecar driver
Adam Pine (born 1976), Australian freestyle and butterfly swimmer
Adam Podlesh (born 1983), American football player (Jacksonville Jaguars)
Adam Putnam (born 1974), American politician
Adam Raphael (born 1938), English journalist
Adam Rapacki (1909–1970), Polish politician and diplomat
Adam Rickitt (born 1978), English actor
Adam Ries (1492–1559), German mathematician
Adam Daniel Rotfeld (born 1938), Polish Foreign Minister
Adam Ruckwood (born 1974), British backstroke swimmer
Adam Sandler (born 1966), American film actor
Adam Aleksander Sanguszko (1590–1653), noble of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
Adam Savage (born 1967), co-host on MythBusters
Adam Schiff (born 1960), American politician
Adam Sessler (born 1973), co-host on X-Play
Adam Setliff (born 1969), American discus thrower
Adam Smith (1723–1790), economist and author of Wealth of Nations
Adam Smith (footballer born September 1985), English footballer
Adam Smith (footballer born February 1985), English footballer
Adam Smith (ice hockey) (born 1976), Canadian ice hockey player
Adam Smith (politician) (born 1965), American Democratic politician
Adam Stern (born 1980), Canadian major league baseball player
Adam Teuto, 14th century German writer
Adam von Trott zu Solz (1909–1944), German lawyer and diplomat who opposed the Nazi regime
Adam Willis Wagnalls (1843–1924), American dictionary publisher
Adam Wainwright, American baseball player
Adam Walker (born 1987), English flautist
Adam Werritty (born 1978), Scottish businessman
Adam West (born 1928), American television actor
Adam Yauch (1964–2012), aka MCA, a member of the Beastie Boys
Adam Young (born 1986), musician and founder of the synthpop band, Owl City
Adam Zamoyski (born 1949), English historian

Fictional characters [link]

Adam, a character in the TV series "Traffic Light"
Adam Carrington, on the television show "Dynasty"
Adam Gibson, the Main character in the 2000 film "The 6th Day"
Adam MacLytyre, an evil clown psychopath in the video game "Dead Rising"
Adam Park, in the Power Rangers franchise
Adam Svenson AKA Captain Blue, a main character in the Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons television series
Adam Torres, fictional character in Degrassi: The Next Generation
Adam Jensen, the main character of the video game Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Adam Young, fictional character in Mr. Young

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Adam (1983 film)

Adam is a 1983 American television film starring Daniel J. Travanti and JoBeth Williams. It aired on October 10, 1983 on NBC. On its original air date, it was seen by an audience of 38 million people. It was rebroadcast on April 30, 1984, and again on April 29, 1985. At the end of each broadcast of the film, a series of missing children's photographs and descriptions were displayed on the screen for viewers, and a number was given to call if a viewer had information about them. The 1985 photograph series was introduced by President Ronald Reagan in a pre-recorded message, "...maybe your eyes can help bring them home." A sequel, Adam: His Song Continues followed on September 29, 1986, also starring Travanti and Williams .

The first part of the film portrays the story of the kidnapping and murder of Adam Walsh on July 27, 1981, along with the effects of this event on the marriage of John and Revé Walsh. The second part of the movie focuses on the Walsh's attempts to pass national child protection laws in the wake of Adam's murder, and the formation of awareness groups surrounding child disappearances. The film was written by Allan Leicht and directed by Michael Tuchner.

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Roger Adam

Roger Adam was a French aircraft designer and manufacturer who produced light aircraft in kit from 1948 to 1955. He established the firm Etablissements Aeronautiques R. Adam.