Meanings
Celtic Baby Names Meaning:
In Celtic Baby Names the meaning of the name Adair is: From the ford by the oak trees.
English Baby Names Meaning:
In English Baby Names the meaning of the name Adair is: Fortunate and powerful. From the Old English name Eadgar, a compound of 'ead' meaning rich or happy, and 'gar' meaning spear. Famous bearer: 10th-century king Edgar of England; American author Edgar Allen Poe.
Gaelic Baby Names Meaning:
In Gaelic Baby Names the meaning of the name Adair is: From the oak tree ford.
Scottish Baby Names Meaning:
In Scottish Baby Names the meaning of the name Adair is: From the oak tree ford. Uncertain origin. May be a, or from the Gaelic for 'oak tree ford'. Used for many hundreds of years as both surname and first name.