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Adonis
“lord”
About the name Adonis
Adonis is the name of a youth in Greek mythology, loved by Aphrodite, who was killed by a wild boar and whose death was mourned each year in the festival called the Adonia. The name is not originally Greek: it was borrowed from the Phoenician adon, meaning ‘lord’, a title used for a Semitic god whose worship spread to Greece. In English the name has come to mean an exceptionally handsome young man. It is used as a given name for boys in Latin America and the English-speaking world.
- Meaning
- lord
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- ah-DON-is(3 syl.)
Middle names for Adonis
- Adonis Michael
- Adonis James
- Adonis Alexander
- Adonis Joseph
- Adonis David
Questions about Adonis
- What does Adonis mean?
- Adonis is a Greek name meaning "lord".
- How do you pronounce Adonis?
- Adonis is pronounced ah-DON-is, with emphasis on the second syllable.
- What are variants of Adonis?
- Variants of Adonis include Adon.
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