the old Adam

The evil or reckless side of human nature, as attributed to the Biblical Adam (who disobeyed God's orders). I'm so sorry I yelled at you like that—the old Adam really got a hold of me there. The old Adam is in each of you, but do not succumb to it. Turn away from sin, children.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Millaray	-	Native American, Mapuche
Eufemia	e-oo-FE-myah (Spanish)	Italian, Spanish
Norton	['nɔ:tən]
Erastus	i-RAS-təs (English)	Biblical, Biblical Latin
Honorine	-	French
Tarah	TAHR-ə, TER-ə, TAR-ə	English (Modern)