Adão

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese Adam, from Latin Adam, Adamus, from Ancient Greek Ἀδάμ (Adám), Ἄδαμος (Ádamos), from Biblical Hebrew אָדָם‎ (adam, “earth, man, soil, light brown”), from אדמה‎ (adamah, “red earth, ground”).

Pronunciation
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.ˈðɐ̃w̃/
  • Hyphenation: A‧dão

Proper noun

Adão m

  1. A male given name, equivalent to English Adam
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