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.

Adamnan (English): An Irish saint (c. 624–704), patron saint of the Diocese of Raphoe, the biographer of St. Columba and an acquaintance of the Venerable Bede

Definitions

  1. An Irish saint (c. 624–704), patron saint of the Diocese of Raphoe, the biographer of St. Columba and an acquaintance of the Venerable Bede

Ancestry of “Adamnan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IrishAdomnánlittle Adam
2Old IrishÁdamAdam
3LatinĀdāmAdam
4Ancient GreekἀδάμAdam husband of Eve
5Hebrewאָדָםearth, man, soil, light brown; Adam; man, person
6Hebrewאדמהearth, soil, land
Every word from Hebrew אדמהEvery word from Hebrew אָדָםEvery word from Ancient Greek ἀδάμ