Adamson
First man's offspring
Adamson is a surname meaning "son of Adam," following the common English pattern of patronymic names.
It functions like Johnson, Davidson, or Robertson.
The name appears across English-speaking countries, carried by various minor historical figures and ordinary families: The Adamsons moved here from Scotland in the 1880s.
Hereditary family identifier
- family nameHereditary portion of identity
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- patrilineageAncestry traced through males
- namesakeOne sharing another's name
paternal · filial · nomenclature · naming convention · patronym
Family line of descent
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- family treeChart of ancestors
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
- pedigreeRecord of descent
forebears · descendants · progenitors · kinship · roots · clan · heritage · records
Creating images from light
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- Born FreeLiberated from birth
- railroadPermanent track for trains
surname
Hereditary family identifier
- family nameHereditary portion of identity
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- patrilineageAncestry traced through males
namesake · paternal · filial · nomenclature · naming convention · patronym
ancestry
Family line of descent
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- family treeChart of ancestors
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
pedigree · forebears · descendants · progenitors · kinship · roots · clan · heritage · records · genealogist
photography
Creating images from light
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- Born FreeLiberated from birth
railroad · wildlife · Scottish · Australian
- Abigail Adams
- John AdamsSecond American chief executive
- Samuel AdamsBoston revolutionary leader
- Douglas Adams
- Amy Adams
- Sam AdamsBoston-based beer brand