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Adamson (surname)

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Adamson
Origin
Meaning"son of Adam"
Region of originAnglo-Saxon

Adamson is an English patronymic surname meaning "son of Adam".[1] It is rare as a given name, although there has been a tradition in some families for the first-born son to be called Adam. People with the surname Adamson include:

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  1. ^ Hanks, P.; Coates, R.; McClure, P. (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. OUP Oxford. p. 12. ISBN 978-0-19-252747-9.