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Where does “Adamsen” come from?

Adamsen (Norwegian) comes from Norwegian Adam, from Hebrew אָדָם, from Hebrew אדמה — earth, soil, land.

Ancestry of “Adamsen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1NorwegianAdam—
2Hebrewאָדָםearth, man, soil, light brown; Adam; man, person
3Hebrewאדמהearth, soil, land
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