Where does “アトキンソン” come from?
アトキンソン (Japanese) comes from English Atkinson, from English Atkin, from English Adam, from Middle English Adam, from Old English Adam, from Latin Ādām, from Ancient Greek ἀδάμ, from Hebrew אָדָם — earth, soil, land.
Ancestry of “アトキンソン”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Atkinson | meaning "son of Atkin", a diminutive of Adam |
| 2 | English | Atkin | — |
| 3 | English | Adam | The first man and the progenitor of the human race |
| 4 | Middle English | Adam | Adam Biblical progenitor of humankind |
| 5 | Old English | Adam | Adam Biblical character |
| 6 | Latin | Ādām | Adam |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἀδάμ | Adam husband of Eve |
| 8 | Hebrew | אָדָם | earth, man, soil, light brown; Adam; man, person |
| 9 | Hebrew | אדמה | earth, soil, land |