From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Adamson (surname)
Adamson (surname)
Adamson is an English language patronymic surname • Isaac Adamson (born 1971), American author
meaning "son of Adam". It is rare as a given name, al- • James Adamson (soldier) (born 1985), Military Cross
though there has been a tradition in some families for recipient
the first-born son to be called Adam. People with the sur- • James B. Adamson, American businessman
name Adamson include: • James Bradshaw Adamson (1921-2003), General in
Adamson U.S. Army
• James C. Adamson (born 1946), former astronaut
Family name • Jim Adamson (born 1905), Australian rules footballer
Meaning "son of Adam" • Jimmy Adamson (born 1929), former English
professional footballer
Region of origin Anglo-Saxon
• John Adamson (died 1652), Scottish educator
Related names Adams; McAdam • Joy Adamson (1910-1980), Czech-born British
naturalist and author
• Al Adamson (1925-1995), B-grade horror movie • Julia Adamson (born 1960), Canadian-born British
director composer
• Andrew Adamson (born 1966), New Zealand film • Ken Adamson (born 1938), American footballer
director • Lawrence Adamson (1860-1932), Australian
• Anthony Adamson (1906-2002), Canadian architect, schoolmaster
author, teacher and municipal politician • Lee Adamson (born 1946), former Australian rules
• Barry Adamson (born 1958), English rock musician footballer
• Campbell Adamson (1922-2000), British industrialist • Margaret Adamson (born 1964), Australian
• Charlie Adamson (1875-1918), English rugby union Ambassador
player • Matt Adamson, Australian rugby league player
• Chris Adamson (born 1978), English footballer • Michele Adamson, Techno DJ
• Clare Adamson (born 1968), Member of Scottish • Nej Adamson (born 1958), British actor
Parliament • Nicolas Clark Adamson (born 1938), Royal courtier
• Daniel Adamson (1820-1890), English engineer • Patrick Adamson (1537-1592), Scottish divine
• Donald Adamson (born 1939), British author and • Peter Adamson (born 1961), former Lord Mayor of
historian Darwin
• Edward Adamson (1911-1996), British artist and • Robert Adamson (disambiguation)
pioneer of Art Therapy • Peter Adamson (1930-2002), British actor
• George Adamson (1906-1989), Indian-born wildlife • Phil Adamson, Australian rugby league player
conservationist and author • Stuart Adamson (1958-2001), British rock musician
• George Lucas Adamson, founder of Adamson • Tom Adamson, Scottish footballer who played for
University Brentford and Bury
• George Worsley Adamson (1913-2005), American and • William Adamson (1863-1936), Leader of the British
British illustrator and author Labour Party
• Grant Adamson, Australian rugby league player • William C. Adamson (1854-1929), American politician
• Harold Adamson (1906-1980), American lyricist from Georgia
• Harry Adamson (born 1913), English footballer • William Murdoch Adamson (1881-1945), British
• Hendrik Adamson (1891-1946), Estonian poet Labour politician
• Henry Adamson, (1581-1637), Scottish poet and
historian
• Henry William Adamson (1811-1861), American
See also
doctor • Adams (disambiguation)
• Hugh Adamson, Scottish footballer who played for • McAdam (disambiguation)
Bolton Wanderers and Everton
• Hugo Adamson, Circus performer and notable fire
twirler
• Ian Adamson (born 1944), Irish politician
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• Surnames derived from patronyms
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