What is "adlam"

Adlam is an English noble surname derived from the Anglo Saxon Adel helm, meaning "eagle shield" or "noble protector". The name was first introduced into England by the Normans after the Conquest of 1066, and is recorded as "Adelelmus" (without surname) in the 1086 Domesday Book for Kent. The Adlam family were significant landowners in Somerset and Wiltshire, particularly in Chew Magna and Meare, and as owners of the manor of Chew Magna and Manor Farmhouse, Meare. The name may refer to:

• Bart Adlam (born 1965), American business executive
• Adrian Adlam (born 1963), British musician
• Alanzo Adlam (born 1989), Jamaican football player
• Leslie Adlam (1897–1975), British football player
• Tom Adlam (1893–1975), British soldier

Adlam is a Unicode block containing characters from the Adlam alphabet, which is an alphabetic script was devised during the late 1980s for writing the Fula language in Guinea, Nigeria, Liberia and other nearby countries.