42-507: [REDACTED] Look up adamson in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Adamson may refer to: Adamson (surname) , list of people Adamson , taxonomic author abbreviation for British botanist Robert Stephen Adamson (1885–1965) Adamson (automobile) , an English automobile model Adamson (comic strip) or Silent Sam , a Swedish comic strip by Oscar Jacobsson Adamson Awards ,
84-456: A maiden name , a patronymic , or a baptismal name . In England, it was unusual for a person to have more than one given name until the seventeenth century when Charles James Stuart ( King Charles I ) was baptised with two names. That was a French fashion, which spread to the English aristocracy, following the royal example, then spread to the general population and became common by the end of
126-482: A name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A Christian name is the first name which is given at baptism , in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. The idioms ' on a first-name basis ' and 'being on first-name terms' refer to
168-477: A power law distribution . Since about 1800 in England and Wales and in the U.S., the popularity distribution of given names has been shifting so that the most popular names are losing popularity. For example, in England and Wales, the most popular female and male names given to babies born in 1800 were Mary and John, with 24% of female babies and 22% of male babies receiving those names, respectively. In contrast,
210-845: A Swedish comics award Adamson, Kansas Adamson, Oklahoma , a ghost town in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, US Adamson University , a university in Manila, Philippines W. H. Adamson High School , a high school in Texas, U.S. See also [ edit ] [REDACTED] Search for "adamson" on Misplaced Pages. Adamson v. California , a U.S. Supreme Court legal suit All pages with titles beginning with Adamson All pages with titles containing Adamson Adamsen Adamsson Adams (disambiguation) Adam (disambiguation) Son (disambiguation) Sons of Adam (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
252-611: A character from the movie Splash . Lara and Larissa were rare in America before the appearance of Doctor Zhivago , and have become fairly common since. Songs can influence the naming of children. Jude jumped from 814th most popular male name in 1968 to 668th in 1969, following the release of the Beatles ' " Hey Jude ". Similarly, Layla charted as 969th most popular in 1972 after the Eric Clapton song. It had not been in
294-567: A comprehensive study of Norwegian first name datasets shows that the main factors that govern first name dynamics are endogenous . Monitoring the popularity of 1,000 names over 130 years, the authors have identified only five cases of exogenous effects, three of them are connected to the names given to the babies of the Norwegian royal family. Since the civil rights movement of 1950–1970, African-American names given to children have strongly mirrored sociopolitical movements and philosophies in
336-495: A family in the manner of American English Seniors, Juniors , III , etc. Similarly, it is considered disadvantageous for the child to bear a name already made famous by someone else through romanizations , where a common name like Liu Xiang may be borne by tens of thousands. Korean names and Vietnamese names are often simply conventions derived from Classical Chinese counterparts. Many female Japanese names end in -ko ( 子 ), usually meaning "child" on its own. However,
378-504: A given generation within a family and extended family or families, in order to differentiate those generations from other generations. The order given name – father's family name – mother's family name is commonly used in several Spanish -speaking countries to acknowledge the families of both parents. The order given name – mother's family name – father's family name is commonly used in Portuguese -speaking countries to acknowledge
420-529: A given name has versions in many languages. For example, the biblical name Susanna also occurs in its original biblical Hebrew version, Shoshannah , its Spanish and Portuguese version Susana , its French version, Suzanne , its Polish version, Zuzanna , or its Hungarian version, Zsuzsanna . Despite the uniformity of Chinese surnames , some Chinese given names are fairly original because Chinese characters can be combined extensively. Unlike European languages, with their Biblical and Greco-Roman heritage,
462-454: A government-appointed registrar of births may refuse to register a name for the reasons that it may cause a child harm, that it is considered offensive, or if it is deemed impractical. In France, the agency can refer the case to a local judge. Some jurisdictions, such as Sweden, restrict the spelling of names. In Denmark, one does not need to register a given name for the child until the child is six months old, and in some cases, one can even wait
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#1732775646065504-407: A little longer than this before the child gets an official name. Parents may choose a name because of its meaning. This may be a personal or familial meaning, such as giving a child the name of an admired person, or it may be an example of nominative determinism , in which the parents give the child a name that they believe will be lucky or favourable for the child. Given names most often derive from
546-416: A pivotal character in his epic prose work, The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia ; Jessica , created by William Shakespeare in his play The Merchant of Venice ; Vanessa , created by Jonathan Swift ; Fiona , a character from James Macpherson 's spurious cycle of Ossian poems; Wendy , an obscure name popularised by J. M. Barrie in his play Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up ; and Madison ,
588-555: A standard in Hungary . This order is also used to various degrees and in specific contexts in other European countries, such as Austria and adjacent areas of Germany (that is, Bavaria ), and in France , Switzerland , Belgium , Greece and Italy , possibly because of the influence of bureaucracy, which commonly puts the family name before the given name. In China and Korea, part of the given name may be shared among all members of
630-544: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Adamson (surname) Adamson Origin Meaning "son of Adam" Region of origin Anglo-Saxon Adamson is an English patronymic surname meaning "son of Adam ". It is rare as a given name , although there has been a tradition in some families for
672-400: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name ) is the part of a personal name that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan ) who have a common surname . The term given name refers to
714-940: Is predominant. Also, a particular spelling is often more common for either men or women, even if the pronunciation is the same. Many culture groups, past and present, did not or do not gender their names strongly; thus, many or all of their names are unisex. On the other hand, in many languages including most Indo-European languages (but not English), gender is inherent in the grammar. Some countries have laws preventing unisex names , requiring parents to give their children sex-specific names. Names may have different gender connotations from country to country or language to language. Within anthroponymic classification, names of human males are called andronyms (from Ancient Greek ἀνήρ / man, and ὄνυμα [ὄνομα] / name), while names of human females are called gynonyms (from Ancient Greek γυνή / woman, and ὄνυμα [ὄνομα] / name). The popularity (frequency) distribution of given names typically follows
756-597: Is the Baby Name Game that uses the Elo rating system to rank parents preferred names and help them select one. Popular culture appears to have an influence on naming trends, at least in the United States and United Kingdom. Newly famous celebrities and public figures may influence the popularity of names. For example, in 2004, the names "Keira" and "Kiera" (anglicisation of Irish name Ciara) respectively became
798-789: Is used throughout most European countries and in countries that have cultures predominantly influenced by European culture, including North and South America ; North , East , Central and West India ; Australia , New Zealand , and the Philippines . The order family name – given name , commonly known as Eastern name order , is primarily used in East Asia (for example in China , Japan , Korea , Taiwan , Singapore , and Vietnam , among others, and by Malaysian Chinese ), as well as in Southern and North-Eastern parts of India , and as
840-595: The Chinese language does not have a particular set of words reserved for given names: any combination of Chinese characters can theoretically be used as a given name. Nonetheless, a number of popular characters commonly recur, including "Strong" ( 伟 , Wěi ), "Learned" ( 文 , Wén ), "Peaceful" ( 安 , Ān ), and "Beautiful" ( 美 , Měi ). Despite China's increasing urbanization, several names such as "Pine" ( 松 , Sōng ) or " Plum " ( 梅 , Méi ) also still reference nature. Most Chinese given names are two characters long and—despite
882-510: The surname Adamson . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Adamson_(surname)&oldid=1256426767 " Categories : Patronymic surnames Surnames English-language surnames Surnames from given names Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
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#1732775646065924-479: The 51st and 92nd most popular girls' names in the UK, following the rise in popularity of British actress Keira Knightley . In 2001, the use of Colby as a boys' name for babies in the United States jumped from 233rd place to 99th, just after Colby Donaldson was the runner-up on Survivor: The Australian Outback . Also, the female name "Miley" which before was not in the top 1000 was 278th most popular in 2007, following
966-798: The British Labour Party William Adamson (Wisconsin politician) (1834–1907), American politician William Agar Adamson (1800–1868), Canadian clergyman and author William C. Adamson (1854–1929), American politician from Georgia William Murdoch Adamson (1881–1945), British Labour politician Yilpi Adamson (born 1954), Australian artist Notes [ edit ] ^ 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 . v t e Surnames associated with
1008-529: The Trinity"; Haile Miriam, "power of Mary"—as the most conspicuous exception). However, the name Jesus is considered taboo or sacrilegious in some parts of the Christian world , though this taboo does not extend to the cognate Joshua or related forms which are common in many languages even among Christians. In some Spanish-speaking countries, the name Jesus is considered a normal given name. Similarly,
1050-738: The character when used in given names can have a feminine (adult) connotation. In many Westernised Asian locations, many Asians also have an unofficial or even registered Western (typically English) given name, in addition to their Asian given name. This is also true for Asian students at colleges in countries such as the United States, Canada, and Australia as well as among international businesspeople. Most names in English are traditionally masculine (Hugo, James, Harold) or feminine (Daphne, Charlotte, Jane), but there are unisex names as well, such as Jordan , Jamie , Jesse , Morgan , Leslie/ Lesley , Joe / Jo , Jackie , Pat , Dana, Alex, Chris / Kris , Randy / Randi , Lee , etc. Often, use for one gender
1092-676: The corresponding statistics for England and Wales in 1994 were Emily and James, with 3% and 4% of names, respectively. Not only have Mary and John gone out of favour in the English-speaking world, but the overall distribution of names has also changed significantly over the last 100 years for females, but not for males. This has led to an increasing amount of diversity for female names. Education, ethnicity, religion, class and political ideology affect parents' choice of names. Politically conservative parents choose common and traditional names, while politically liberal parents may choose
1134-513: The eighteenth century. Some double-given names for women were used at the start of the eighteenth century but were used together as a unit: Anna Maria, Mary Anne and Sarah Jane. Those became stereotyped as the typical names of servants and so became unfashionable in the nineteenth century. Double names remain popular in the Southern United States . Double names are also common among Vietnamese names to make repeated name in
1176-452: The examples above—the two characters together may mean nothing at all. Instead, they may be selected to include particular sounds, tones , or radicals ; to balance the Chinese elements of a child's birth chart ; or to honor a generation poem handed down through the family for centuries. Traditionally, it is considered an affront , not an honor, to have a newborn named after an older relative and so full names are rarely passed down through
1218-525: The familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or gentile name ) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names and religious or monastic names are special given names bestowed upon someone receiving a crown or entering a religious order; such a person then typically becomes known chiefly by that name. The order given name – family name , commonly known as Western name order ,
1260-543: The families of both parents. Today, people in Spain and Uruguay can rearrange the order of their names legally to this order. The order given name - father's given name - grandfather's given name (often referred to as triple name ) is the official naming order used in Arabic countries (for example Saudi Arabia , Iraq and United Arab Emirates ). In many Western cultures , people often have multiple given names. Most often
1302-407: The family. For example, Đặng Vũ Minh Anh and Đặng Vũ Minh Ánh, are two sisters with the given names Minh Anh and Minh Ánh. Sometimes, a given name is used as just an initial, especially in combination with the middle initial (such as with H. G. Wells ), and more rarely as an initial while the middle name is not one (such as with L. Ron Hubbard ). A child's given name or names are usually chosen by
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1344-407: The first one in sequence is the one that a person goes by, although exceptions are not uncommon, such as in the cases of John Edgar Hoover (J. Edgar) and Dame Mary Barbara Hamilton Cartland (Barbara). The given name might also be used in compound form, as in, for example, John Paul or a hyphenated style like Bengt-Arne . A middle name might be part of a compound given name or might be, instead,
1386-4770: The first-born son to be called Adam. People with the surname Adamson include: Adam Adamson (1884–1984), New Zealand businessman Agar Adamson (1865–1929), Canadian Light Infantry officer 1916 to 1918 Al Adamson (1925–1995), B-grade horror movie director Amandus Adamson (1855–1929), Estonian sculptor and painter Andrew Adamson (born 1966), New Zealand film director Anthony Adamson (1906–2002), Canadian architect, author, teacher and municipal politician Barry Adamson (born 1958), English rock musician Bartlett Adamson , (1884–1951), Australian author Callum Adamson , British businessman and musician Campbell Adamson (1922–2000), British industrialist Carey Adamson (1942–2019), Royal New Zealand Air Force officer Catherine Adamson (1868–1925), New Zealand homemaker, farmer and diarist Charlie Adamson (1875–1918), English rugby union player Chris Adamson (born 1978), English footballer Christine Adamson (born 1962/1963), Australian judge Christopher Adamson (actor) (born 1956), British actor Clare Adamson (born 1968), Member of Scottish Parliament Daniel Adamson (1820–1890), English engineer David B. Adamson (1823–1891), farm implement manufacturer and inventor in South Australia Derick Adamson (born 1958), Jamaican marathon runner Donald Adamson (born 1939), British author and historian Edward Adamson (1911–1996), British artist and pioneer of Art Therapy Frances Adamson (born 1961), Australian public servant, diplomat, 36th Governor of South Australia George Adamson (1906–1989), Indian-born wildlife conservationist and author George Lucas Adamson , founder of Adamson University George Worsley Adamson (1913–2005), American and British illustrator and author Grant Adamson , Australian rugby league player Harold Adamson (1906–1980), American lyricist Harry Adamson (1912–1989), English footballer Harvey Adamson (1854–1941), Lieutenant Governor of Burma Hendrik Adamson (1891–1946), Estonian poet Henry Adamson , (1581–1637), Scottish poet and historian Hugh Adamson , Scottish footballer who played for Bolton Wanderers and Everton Ian Adamson (1944–2019), Irish politician and medical doctor Isaac Adamson (born 1971), American author Jack Adamson (1873–1937), Australian rules footballer Jack H. Adamson (1918–1975), American academic James B. Adamson , American businessman James Bradshaw Adamson (1921–2003), General in U.S. Army James C. Adamson (born 1946), astronaut James Hazel Adamson (1829–1902), South Australian inventor and artist Janet Adamson (1882–1962), Scottish politician Jean Adamson (born 1928), British children's writer and illustrator Jim Adamson (1905–1991), Australian rules footballer Jimmy Adamson (1929–2011), English professional footballer Jimmy Adamson (Scottish footballer) , Scottish footballer John Adamson (disambiguation) , multiple people John William Adamson (1857–1949), British educationist Joy Adamson (1910–1980), Czech-born British naturalist and author Julia Adamson (born 1960), Canadian-born British composer Ken Adamson (1938–2023), American footballer Lawrence Adamson (1860–1932), Australian schoolmaster Lee Adamson (born 1946), Australian rules footballer Maggie Adamson , Scottish musician Matt Adamson (born 1972), Australian rugby league player Mike Adamson (footballer) (born 1949), Scottish footballer Sarah Gough Adamson (1888–1963), British artist Shpongle born Michele Adamson, rave and trance DJ Nej Adamson (born 1958), British actor Nicolas Clark Adamson (born 1938), Royal courtier Patrick Adamson (1537–1592), Scottish prelate Peter Adamson (politician) (born 1961), Lord Mayor of Darwin Peter Adamson (actor) (1930–2002), British actor Peter Adamson (academic) (born 1972), professor of philosophy Phil Adamson , Australian rugby league player Raymond Adamson (1920–2002), British actor Robert Adamson (disambiguation) Samuel Adamson , playwright Stephen Adamson , Irish lawn and indoor bowler Stuart Adamson (1958–2001), British rock musician Thomas Adamson (priest) (1926–1991) Thomas Adamson (disambiguation) Tiahni Adamson , Australian wildlife conservation biologist Tom Adamson , Scottish footballer who played for Brentford and Bury Tommy Adamson , Scottish footballer who played for Dundee United and Forfar Athletic William Adamson (1863–1936), Leader of
1428-455: The following categories: In many cultures, given names are reused, especially to commemorate ancestors or those who are particularly admired, resulting in a limited repertoire of names that sometimes vary by orthography . The most familiar example of this, to Western readers, is the use of Biblical and saints' names in most of the Christian countries (with Ethiopia, in which names were often ideals or abstractions—Haile Selassie, "power of
1470-1121: The given name Adam Celtic McAdam McAdams [REDACTED] Germanic Adametz (from Slavic) Adomeit (from Baltic) Adams Adamson Adamsson Adamsen Addams Romance Adamescu Adami Adamo de Adamich (from Slavic) Slavic Adamchik Adamchuk Adamčík Adamczak Adamczuk Adamczyk Adamek Adamecki Adamec Adamenko Adamets Adamiak Adamiec Adamiecki Adamic Adamik Adamishin Adamkiewicz Adamov Adamović Adamovich Adamovsky /Adamovskiy Adamowicz Adamowski Adamski Adamsky Adamyuk Ademović Liithuanian Adamkavičius Adamkevičius Adamkus Adamonis Adomaitis Adomavičius Adomeit Ademeit Other Adam Adamos Adamou Adamus Adamyan /Adamian/Atamian [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
1512-511: The name Mary , now popular among Christians, particularly Roman Catholics , was considered too holy for secular use until about the 12th century. In countries that particularly venerated Mary, this remained the case much longer; in Poland, until the arrival in the 17th century of French queens named Marie. Most common given names in English (and many other European languages) can be grouped into broad categories based on their origin: Frequently,
1554-505: The names of literary characters or other relatively obscure cultural figures. Devout members of religions often choose names from their religious scriptures. For example, Hindu parents may name a daughter Saanvi after the goddess, Jewish parents may name a boy Isaac after one of the earliest ancestral figures, and Muslim parents may name a boy Mohammed after the prophet Mohammed . There are many tools parents can use to choose names, including books, websites and applications. An example
1596-602: The parents soon after birth. If a name is not assigned at birth, one may be given at a naming ceremony , with family and friends in attendance. In most jurisdictions, a child's name at birth is a matter of public record, inscribed on a birth certificate , or its equivalent. In Western cultures, people normally retain the same given name throughout their lives. However, in some cases these names may be changed by following legal processes or by repute. People may also change their names when immigrating from one country to another with different naming conventions. In certain jurisdictions,
1638-652: The rise to fame of singer-actress Miley Cyrus (who was named Destiny at birth). Characters from fiction also seem to influence naming. After the name Kayla was used for a character on the American soap opera Days of Our Lives , the name's popularity increased greatly. The name Tammy , and the related Tamara became popular after the movie Tammy and the Bachelor came out in 1957. Some names were established or spread by being used in literature. Notable examples include Pamela , invented by Sir Philip Sidney for
1680-500: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Adamson . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Adamson&oldid=1114812312 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Educational institution disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
1722-529: The top 1,000 before. Kayleigh became a particularly popular name in the United Kingdom following the release of a song by the British rock group Marillion . Government statistics in 2005 revealed that 96% of Kayleighs were born after 1985, the year in which Marillion released " Kayleigh ". Popular culture figures need not be admirable in order to influence naming trends. For example, Peyton came into
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1764-478: The top 1000 as a female given name for babies in the United States for the first time in 1992 (at #583), immediately after it was featured as the name of an evil nanny in the film The Hand That Rocks the Cradle . On the other hand, historical events can influence child-naming. For example, the given name Adolf has fallen out of use since the end of World War II in 1945. In contrast with this anecdotal evidence,
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