Classical Syriac origin
Source-reportedMeaning: “human being”
Borrowed from Classical Syriac ܐܕܡ (ʾdm, “Adam”), via Parthian 𐭀𐭃𐭀𐭌 (ʾdʾm /ādām/) and Sogdian 𐫀𐫔𐫀𐫖 (ʾδʾm, “idem”).
Sources for this account (3)
- Wiktionary: 𐽰𐽰𐽸𐽰𐽹CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Wiktionary: AdamCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Wikipedia (de): Adam (Name)CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-16

