But you would know him from Eve! (4)

I believe the answer is:

adam

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'him from eve' is the definition.
'Adam' can be an answer for 'him'. I am unsure of the 'from eve' bit.

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(Other definitions for adam that I've seen before include "Father of Cain and Abel" , "First Christian ancestor" , "father of us all?" , "Man No. 1" , "First guy" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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