Adams

See also: adāms, and Ādams

Translingual

Proper noun

Adams

1. A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Johannes Michael Friedrich Adams (1780-1838).

Further reading

• Author query of the International Plant Names Index

English

Etymology 1

Alternative forms

• Addams (rare)

Proper noun

Adams (countable and uncountable, plural Adamses)

1. A surname originating as a patronymic derived from Adam.
2. A number of places in the United States:
   1. An unincorporated community in Lake County, California.
   2. Former name of Corte Madera, California.
   3. An unincorporated community in Decatur County, Indiana.
   4. An unincorporated community in Morgan County, Indiana.
   5. An unincorporated community in Lawrence County, Kentucky.
   6. A town and census-designated place therein, in Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
   7. A minor city in Mower County, Minnesota.
   8. A minor city in Walsh County, North Dakota.
   9. A village in Gage County, Nebraska.
   10. An unincorporated community in Middlesex County, New Jersey.
   11. A town and village therein, in Jefferson County, New York.
   12. An unincorporated community in Texas County, Oklahoma.
   13. A minor city in Umatilla County, Oregon.
   14. A former community in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.
   15. A minor city in Robertson County, Tennessee.
   16. A city and town in Adams County, Wisconsin.
   17. A town in Green County, Wisconsin.
   18. A town in Jackson County, Wisconsin.
   19. An unincorporated community in Troy, Walworth County, Wisconsin.
   20. A number of townships in the United States, listed under Adams Township.
3. A municipality of Ilocos Norte, Philippines

   Coordinate terms: Adams, Bacarra, Bandoc, Bangui, Banna, Batac, Burgos, Carasi, Currimao, Dingras, Dumalneg, Laoag, Marcos, Nueva Era, Pagudpud, Paoay, Pasuquin, Piddig, Pinili, San Nicolas, Sarrat, Solsona, Vintar — cities and municipalities of Ilocos Norte

4. The only barangay in the municipality of Adams, Ilocos Norte, Philippines

Derived terms

• Adams City
• Adams County
• Adamsia
• Adamsian
• adamsite
• Adamsite
• Adams's catalyst
• Adams-Stokes attack
• Adams-Stokes syndrome
• Fanny Adams
• North Adams
• Stokes-Adams attack
• Stokes-Adams syndrome

 

Descendants

• → Translingual: Adams
• ⇒ Translingual: adamsii

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Adams is the 42^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 427,865 individuals. Adams is most common among White (74.0%) and Black/African American (19.9%) individuals.

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Adams

1. plural of Adam

Anagrams

• Samad

Cebuano

Proper noun

Adams

1. A municipality of Ilocos Norte, Philippines
2. The only barangay in the municipality of Adams, Ilocos Norte, Philippines

Anagrams

• samad