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
Raabi'a	-	Arabic
Vellamo	-	Finnish Mythology
Susannah	-	Biblical
Maddox	MAD-əks	English (Modern)
GrÓA	-	Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Raginmund	-	Ancient Germanic