MacAdam

MacAdam

See also: macadam, Macadam, and MacAdams

English

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Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Celtic *makkʷos
Primitive Irish ᚋᚐᚊᚊᚔ (maqqi)
Old Irish macc
Middle Irish mac
Scottish Gaelic mac
Proto-Semitic *ʔadam-
Hebrew אָדָםbor.
Ancient Greek Ἀδάμ (Adám)bor.
Latin Ādāmder.
Old Irish Ádam
Scottish Gaelic Àdhamh
Scottish Gaelic Mac Àdhaimhder.
English MacAdam

    Derived from Scottish Gaelic Mac Àdhaimh (“Adam's son”).

    Proper noun

    MacAdam

    1. A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

    Derived terms

    Statistics

    • According to the 2010 United States Census, MacAdam is the 34,878th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 647 individuals. MacAdam is most common among White (92.58%) individuals.

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