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Addams

Addams proper noun: a surname originating as a patronymic.

Proper noun

Addams (plural Addamses)

  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.

Forms of Addams

pluralAddamses

Origin of Addams

From Adam + the patronymic suffix -s. A rare spelling variant of Adams.

Questions about Addams

What does Addams mean?
Addams means a surname originating as a patronymic.
What part of speech is Addams?
Addams is a proper noun.

Words near Addams in the dictionary

  1. addables
  2. Addair
  3. Addairs
  4. Addamo
  5. Addamos
  6. Addams
  7. Addamses
  8. Addaru
  9. addas
  10. addaties
  11. addax

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