Adonis
[əˈdoʊnɪs]Meaning
from Phoenician ʾadon, "lord, master"; used in Italian
Background Story
Adonis comes from the Phoenician word ʾadon, meaning "lord" or "master". The Greeks borrowed the figure from Semitic traditions, ultimately Sumerian. The name is used in Italian.
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