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McAdam , MacAdam or Macadam (
Irish : Mac Adaim ) is a
Scottish
Gaelic clan which originated as a branch of
Clan Gregor . As a surname it is most prominent in the
Galloway and
Ayrshire regions of Scotland. Some of their descendants are also to be found in
Ireland , the
United States ,
Australia and
Canada .
Notable people with the surname include:
Sports
Academics and technology
David MacAdam (1910–1998), American color scientist
Doug McAdam (born 1951), American sociologist studying social movements
John Loudon McAdam (1756–1836), Scottish engineer noted for inventing the process of "macadamization" of roads
John Macadam (1827–1865), Australian (Scottish-born) chemist, medical teacher and politician, after whom the
Macadamia nut is named
Art, architecture and literature
Other
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Surnames associated with the given name
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