Adair
Scottish Gaelic · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Adair
The name Adair means "ford by the oak trees" or "oak tree ford," deriving from the Scottish Gaelic surname *àth dàire* (àth meaning "ford" and dàire meaning "oak grove").
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Etymology
The name Adair means "ford by the oak trees" or "oak tree ford," deriving from the Scottish Gaelic surname *àth dàire* (àth meaning "ford" and dàire meaning "oak grove"). It is primarily used in Scottish and Irish cultures, often as a given name or surname, with notable historical use among the Scottish clan Adair, though it has no specific religious association.
Adair currently ranks #2,145 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2007.
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