Adam
/a.dɑ̃/masculine
Adam is the French way to say the male given name Adam.
Adam is a masculine given name.
Meaning: male given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
/a.dɑ̃/
Did you know?
- In French, the expression pomme d'Adam refers to the protrusion of the thyroid cartilage in the throat, which is known in English as the 'Adam's apple'.
- The name Adam was borrowed into French from the Hebrew word for 'earth, man, soil, light brown'.
- In some French literary contexts, the name can be used to evoke the 'primordial man' or the first human in a poetic sense.
Examples in context
- Qui est Adam ?Who's Adam?This sentence is useful for asking for the identity of Adam.Tatoeba #10500034 by pkill, translation #13961646 by dkl9
- C'est un proche d'Adam.He is a relative of Adam.This sentence is useful for describing a relationship to Adam.Tatoeba #9451768 by Micsmithel, translation #3682883 by andrewgtreantos
- Adam, êtes-vous heureux ?Adam, are you happy?This sentence is useful for asking Adam a direct question about his well-being.Tatoeba #10496206 by pkill, translation #11813917 by calypsow
- Adam est mon meilleur ami.Adam is my best friend.
- 21 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Emma and Hugo are talking about a friend at a cafe.
- EmmaTu as vu Adam aujourd'hui ?Did you see Adam today?
- HugoNon, je n'ai pas vu Adam.No, I haven't seen Adam.
- EmmaAdam devait venir ici.Adam was supposed to come here.
- HugoPeut-être qu'il est en retard.Maybe he is late.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “adam” translations and entries Adam, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Adam, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
