In the text of Genesis, "the ground," is a translation of the Hebrew word הָ֣אֲדָמָ֔ה - adamah Adam, from whence Adam gets his name since he was made from the dust of the ground.
In the text of Genesis, "the ground," is a translation of the Hebrew word הָ֣אֲדָמָ֔ה - adamah Adam, from whence Adam gets his name since he was made from the dust of the ground.