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What the Fathers say

Genesis 5:2

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Jerome

He created them male and female, and blessed them. And he named them Adam, that is, man. The name man applies equally to both men and women.

Hebrew Questions on Genesis ↗

Bede

And he called their names Adam on the day when they were created. Adam, like Enos, is interpreted as Man, but Enos is said to sound like Man in a way that only suits males: whereas Adam is able to be applied to both sexes; hence it is rightly said that he called their names Adam, that is, Man. …

Commentary on Genesis (Hexaemeron) ↗