Where does “Adamnan” come from?
Adamnan (English) comes from Irish Adomnán, from Old Irish Ádam, from Latin Ādām, from Ancient Greek ἀδάμ, from Hebrew אָדָם, from Hebrew אדמה — earth, soil, land.
Ancestry of “Adamnan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | Adomnán | little Adam |
| 2 | Old Irish | Ádam | — |
| 3 | Latin | Ādām | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀδάμ | — |
| 5 | Hebrew | אָדָם | earth, man, soil, light brown; Adam; man, person |
| 6 | Hebrew | אדמה | earth, soil, land |