| Language of origin | English language |
| Feature Type: | River - Watercourse of variable size, which has tributaries and flows into a body of water or a larger watercourse. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Flows N into Johnstone Strait, NW of Sayward, Rupert Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 50°27'56"N, 126°16'37"W at the approximate mouth of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92L/8 |
| Related Maps: |
92L/1 92L/8 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 9 January 1934 as labelled on British Admiralty Chart A581, 1867 et seq, and as labelled on BC map 2C, 1919 and as listed in the 1930 BC Gazetteer. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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Probably received its name from Adam Cove, a name in use as early as 1853. Note that the main tributary is named Eve River. Source: Akrigg, Helen B. and Akrigg, G.P.V; British Columbia Place Names; Sono Nis Press, Victoria 1986 /or University of British Columbia Press 1997 |
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The Kwakwala name for Adam River is "He-la-de", meaning "land of plenty" with lots of berries, birds, animals and salmon. Source: Akrigg, Helen B. and Akrigg, G.P.V; British Columbia Place Names; Sono Nis Press, Victoria 1986 /or University of British Columbia Press 1997 |