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An excerpt from www.HouseOfNames.com archives copyright © 2000 - 2012

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Where did the Irish MacAdam family come from? What is the Irish MacAdam family crest and coat of arms? When did the MacAdam family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the MacAdam family history?

The old Irish name MacAdam and its variants are tied to the Anglo-Saxon "Adam," a given name which is itself derived from the Latin name "Adamus," meaning "earth."

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Adam, Adams, McAdam, MacAdam, MacCaw, MacCoddan and many more.

First found in many counties, and in all different corners of Ireland. Although most of the early records of Irish names have been lost, placenames such as Ballymacadam near Tralee, Castemacadam, Cadamstwon in County Kildare, and Adamstown in six different counties, are a testament to how widespread this name was in early times. The earliest recorded instance of the name seems to be of James, son of Thomas McAdam, who was among those a list that Lord Fermoy submitted to the Earl of Essex on promise of pardon as provision to his entering into rebellion, dated 21 August 1599.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our MacAdam research. Another 355 words(25 lines of text) covering the years 1641, 1801, 1808, 1861, and 1895 are included under the topic Early MacAdam History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 30 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early MacAdam Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Elizabeth McAdam, who arrived in Boston from Ireland in 1804; George McAdam, who arrived in Boston in 1804; George McAdam and his wife Elijah, who arrived in New York city from Ireland in 1805.

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  • Dr. David Lewis MacAdam (1910-1998), American color scientist
  • Dr. John Macadam (1827-1865), Scottish-born, Australian chemist, medical teacher and politician, after whom the Macadamia nut is named


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The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: In cruce salus
Motto Translation: In the cross is salvation.

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The MacAdam Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The MacAdam Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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