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Adamson
Origin
Meaning	"son of Adam"
Region of origin	Anglo-Saxon

Adamson is an English patronymic surname meaning "son of Adam".^[1] It is rare as a given name, although there has been a tradition in some families for 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 (1928–2024), 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 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

^ 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.

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