Adonis name - Meaning of Adonis

Adonis name - Meaning of Adonis

Gender

Masculine

Lucky Number

8

Usage

Greek Mythology

Pronounced

ə-DAH-nəs (English) , ə-DO-nəs (English)

Adonis Meaning

From the Semitic Adonai, which means "lord". In Greek myth Adonis was a handsome young shepherd killed while hunting a wild boar. The anemone flower is said to have sprung from his blood. Because he was loved by Aphrodite, Zeus allowed him to be restored to life for part of each year. The Greeks borrowed this character from various Semitic traditions, hence the Semitic origins of the name.