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 [ 2 syll. a-dai(r), ad-a-ir ] The boy name Adair is also used as a girl name. Its pronunciation is ahDEHR KEY. 1: Adair is largely used in the English and Scottish languages, and its origin is Scottish. The name is of the meaning wealthy spear, owner of many spears. The first name is derived from the Scottish surname, which is itself from the first name Edgar. The name Adaire (English and Scottish) and the name Adare (English) are variants of Adair. 2: Adair is largely used in the English and Irish languages, and it is derived from Celtic origins. Here, the meaning is oak tree, from the oak tree settlement. In Celtic mythology, oak trees were believed to be portals between worlds; thus the name has traditionally been associated with the druids who guard these trees. See also the related form, Edgar (English, French, and German). Adair is unusual as a baby name for boys. It is not listed in the top 1000 names. Within the group of boy names directly linked to Adair, Edgar (English, French, and German) was the most commonly used in 2008. Baby names that sound like Adair include Adaire (English and Scottish), Adar, Adare (English), Adir, Adri (Hebrew), Aitor (Basque and Spanish), Audr (Scandinavian), Uther (English and Welsh), Adria (Catalan), Adrião (Portuguese), Atira (Hebrew and Yiddish), and Aiyetoro (Yoruban). KEY: Pronunciation for Adair: AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; D as in "dee (D.IY)" ; EH as in "Ed (EH.D)" ; R as in "read (R.IY.D)"   |
