Adair (name)

Adair is a surname and given name of Scottish and Irish origin.

Origin and Meaning:

• Scottish: The Scottish surname Adair is derived from the Gaelic de Are, indicating a person from Aire in Picardy, France. The family is believed to have arrived in Scotland in the 13th century. In Scotland, it is associated with Galloway.
• Irish: The Irish surname Adair is an anglicized form of the Gaelic Ó Dáire or Mac Dáire, meaning "descendant of Dáire". Dáire is an ancient Irish personal name, the meaning of which is uncertain, but often interpreted as "fruitful" or "fertile".

Distribution:

Adair is found as a surname primarily in Scotland, Ireland, and the United States.

Notable People with the Surname Adair:

• Albert Adair (1874–1938), American politician
• Deb Adair, American actress
• Jean Adair (1873–1953), Canadian actress
• John Adair (disambiguation), several people with this name
• Red Adair (1915–2004), American oil well firefighter

Notable People with the Given Name Adair:

• Adair Tishler (born 2007), American actress

Other Uses:

• Adair County, the name of several counties in the United States.

See also:

• Adare (similar-sounding place name in Ireland)