Adonis
Found 5 entry about "Adonis"
Ἄδωνις(Ancient Greek)
ə-DAHN-is(English)
ə-DAHN-iss
ə-DO-nis(English)
Adonis Name meanings & History
Adonis means "lord" or "ruler" in Greek mythology. He was a handsome young mortal who was loved by the goddess Aphrodite. From Phoenician ??? (ʾadon) meaning "lord, master". 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 Semitic traditions, originally Sumerian (see Dumuzi). Adonis is primarily used as a boy's name.
Zodiac Sign of Adonis: Action Aries
Synonyms of Adonis:
A: Angry,Ambitious,Aggressive,Action,Assertive,Argumentative
D: Domestic,Demanding,Determined,Dutiful,Daddy,Doting
O: Obstinate,Organized,Obsessive,Obsolete,Ostentatious
N: Nagging,Nutrition,Nice,Neurosis,Neat,Nervous,Nitpicking
I: Indulgence,Involved,Intimate
S: Solidity,Security,Status,Sex,Sensuality,Success,Social Standing
Adonis is:- a Class name
- a Classic name
- a Formal name
- a Refined name
- a Serious name
- a Strange name
- a Strong name
- a Upper name
Famous People
Adonis Stevenson (Canadian boxer), Adonis Thomas (American basketball player), Adonis Bosso (Ivorian model)
2.) ADONIS (Male)
Usage:
Meanings: From Greek and Roman mythology, Adonis was a son of Cinyras, the king of Cyprus, and his daughter Myrrha. After Myrrha was transformed into a tree, Adonis was given to Persephone (Proserpina) to care for. It was decreed that he would spend four months in the underworld with Persephone, four months with Aphrodite (Venus), and four wherever he chose. He was killed by a wild boar while hunting and was transformed into the anemone flower by Aphrodite. His cult was widespread and the ceremonial festival of Adonia was held yearly after the harvest, in honor of his death and rebirth. (AH-DON-ISS)
3.) Adonis (Male)
Usage: Greek
Meanings: (Greek) highly attractive. Mythology: the attractive youth loved by Aphrodite.
Other Forms: Adonise, Adonnis, Adonys, Adonyse
4.) Adonis (Male)
Usage: Greek
Meanings: (Greek) gorgeous (Aphrodite’s love in mythology)
Other Forms: Addonis, Adones, Adonys, Andonice
5.) ADONIS (Male)
Usage: Greek
Meanings: A name of unknown etymology borne in Greek mythology by a handsome young man loved by Aphrodite, hence its accepted translation of “handsome, very good-looking” and its use as a noun indicating any exceptionally handsome young man. (AH-DO-NIS)
