Adams

Two presidents' name

Adams is a surname meaning "son of Adam," among the most common in English-speaking countries.

It appears throughout American history—two presidents named Adams, Samuel Adams the revolutionary (and the beer), Ansel Adams the photographer.

The singular Adam refers to the biblical first man.

The Adams family has lived here for generations.

geographic

township

County's smaller division

  • peakUtmost height attained
  • summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
  • glacierSlow-moving ice mass

Washington · Colorado · Oregon · national park · landmark

presidents

White House

Official presidential residence

commander-in-chief · administration · election · federalist · constitution · Continental Congress · independence · diplomacy · Massachusetts · Quincy

surname

genealogy

Study of family descent

lineage · descent · relatives · Smith · Jones · common name · Welsh · patronymic · identity · family tree

astronomy

Neptune

Eighth planet or sea deity

perturbation · prediction · mathematical · astronomer · calculation · outer planets · gravitational

literary

science fiction

Speculative fiction with technological themes

novel · author · prose · narrative · fiction · British · bestseller · trilogy

Categories
Opposites
surname vs. first name

Adamsgiven name

Personal name from birth

first name · John · William · James · Mary

AMERICAN FOUNDING VS. BRITISH CROWN (John Adams context)

AdamsGeorge III

King George · Tory · British Empire · monarchy · Cornwallis

BIBLICAL ORIGIN VS. BIBLICAL FALL (Adam reference)

AdamsEve

Genesis matriarch

Satan · serpent · Cain · fallen · exile

Phrases
Family

Adam, adamantine, adamancy

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G