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Addams is a patronymic surname of English origin from the given name Adam. There are other spellings. Notable people with the surname include:

  • Calpernia Addams (born 1971), American transsexual author, actress, and activist
  • Christian Hejnal Addams (born 1969) American producer & musician
  • Charles Addams (1912–1988), American cartoonist, author of “The Addams Family”
  • Dawn Addams (1930–1985), English actress
  • Jane Addams (1860–1935), American founder of the Settlement House movement
  • Jessicka Addams (born 1975), Italian -American artist, musician, and activist
  • William Addams (1777–1858), American politician, U.S. representative from Pennsylvania

Fictional characters:

  • “The Addams Family”, American print cartoon by Charles Addams; and television series, films, and video games based on the cartoon, though the patriarch of the family is of Spanish origin
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