De-Anglicisation of Names

[slohairt]

I've looked through most of the thread...have you done Adams?

ADAMS This is one of those names that could be derived from a variety of origins:

1) If Anglic in origin (the most likely; this would cover both England and Lowland Scotland) it means son of Adam.

2) If Irish or Scottish Gaelic, it is Anglicised from Mac Adhaimh (usually pronounced MAC AY-IV). The modern Gaelic forms are Mac Ádaim (IRISH) and Mac Àdaim (SCOTTISH GAELIC), both pronounced MAC AWD-IM and both meaning son of Adam.

3) If Welsh, it is Anglicised from Ap Addam (pronounced AP ATH-AM - I think). Like the other examples, it also means son of Adam. The usual Anglicised form found in Wales, however, is Addams. (As in Gomez and Fester.)