Quick answer
Adonis is a boy name meaning "lord, master".
Pronunciation: Classical Greek /á.dɔː.nis/; American English /ə.ˈdɑn.ɪs/; British English /ə.ˈdɒn.ɪs/; English /ə.ˈdoʊ.nɪs/.
Meaning and history
From Phoenician 𐤀𐤃𐤍 (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 ).
Notes and context
Usage: greek mythology | Ancient Greek: Ἄδωνις