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Adair

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Adair comes from a Scottish surname, the Scottish form of personal given name Edgar meaning "wealthy spear" from Old English elements ead (wealth, fortune) and gar (spear). Adair has also been used as a given name. Origin: Old English Pinterest Variants : Adaire 

Austen

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Pinterest Origin: Latin Meaning: Austen is a vernacular form of Augustine which comes from Augustus,   originally an Ancient Roman title used by Roman emperors after the first and, by some accounts, greatest emperor of Rome, Gaius Octavius, who was the adopted son and heir of Julius Caesar. It means “majestic”, “venerable”, “great” from Latin  augere  (to increase). Austen is also used as a male given name. Variants : Austin  Auston Austins 

Addams

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Pinterest Origin: English Meaning: Addams is a patrynomic surname meaning "son of Adam", Adam being a given name derived from Hebrew name which has various meanings such as "man", "red", or "ground, earth" and "blood". Variants : Adams  Adamson