Adan
[ˈæd.ən]Meaning
Cebuano and Hanunoo form of the Spanish Adán, from Biblical Hebrew ʾāḏām, 'earth, man'
Background Story
Adan is recorded as a given name in English, Arabic, Walloon, Somali and Ancient Berber in contributor-submitted entries. It was borrowed into Cebuano and Hanunoo from the Spanish Adán, which comes from Biblical Hebrew אָדָם (ʾāḏām), meaning 'earth, man, soil, light brown'.
Variations
adan, adanah, addan
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