Addams is a
patronymic surname
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of
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Peoples, culture, and language
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origin from the given name
Adam
Adam; el, Ἀδάμ, Adám; la, Adam is the name given in Genesis 1-5 to the first human. Beyond its use as the name of the first man, ''adam'' is also used in the Bible as a pronoun, individually as "a human" and in a collective sense as " ...
. There are other spellings. Notable people with the surname include:
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Calpernia Addams
Calpernia Sarah Addams (born February 20, 1971) is an American actress, musician, spokesperson and activist for transgender rights and issues.
Early life
Addams grew up in Nashville, Tennessee. She served as a Hospital Corpsman with the Navy. D ...
(born 1971), American transgender author, actress, and activist
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Christian Hejnal Addams
Christian Hejnal Addams (born June 3, 1969) is an American visual effects producer and the guitarist and occasional vocalist of the Los Angeles-based rock band Scarling.
Musical career
In the early 1990s, he played in bands such as Candyhatefu ...
(born 1969), American producer and musician
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Charles Addams
Charles Samuel Addams (January 7, 1912 – September 29, 1988) was an American cartoonist known for his darkly humorous and macabre characters, signing the cartoons as Chas Addams. Some of his recurring characters became known as the Addams Fa ...
(1912–1988), American cartoonist, author of "The Addams Family"
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Dawn Addams
Victoria Dawn Addams (21 September 1930 – 7 May 1985) was a British actress, particularly in Hollywood motion pictures of the 1950s and on British television in the 1960s and 1970s. She became a princess in 1954 (until 1971).
Early years
Ad ...
(1930–1985), English actress
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Jane Addams
Laura Jane Addams (September 6, 1860 May 21, 1935) was an American settlement activist, reformer, social worker, sociologist, public administrator, and author. She was an important leader in the history of social work and women's suffrage ...
(1860–1935), American founder of the Settlement House movement
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Jessicka Addams
Jessicka Addams (born Jessica Fodera on October 23, 1975) is an American visual artist and retired musician. Best known by her stage name Jessicka, she was the frontwoman for the alternative rock band Jack Off Jill, and later for the noise-pop ...
(born 1975), Italian-American artist, musician, and activist
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Olivia Addams
Adriana Livia Opriș (born 17 September 1996), known professionally as Olivia Addams, is a Romanian singer, songwriter, and member of the band Jealous Friend. She gained the greatest popularity in 2020 after releasing the single "Dumb".
Early l ...
(born 1996), Romanian singer
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William Addams
William Addams (April 11, 1777 – May 30, 1858) was an American politician who served as a Pennsylvania State Representative and United States Congressman, serving two terms in the U.S. House from 1825 to 1829.
Life and career
Addams was bo ...
(1777–1858), American politician, U.S. representative from Pennsylvania
Fictional characters:
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The Addams Family”, American print cartoon by Charles Addams; and television series, films, and video games based on the cartoon
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English-language surnames