Given name · Greek
Άδωνης
Άδωνης (Ádonis) is a masculine given name. It is used in Greek.
GreekWritten in Greek script. In English: Adonis.
Meaning & origin
Άδωνης’s family of names
In Greek usage, Άδωνης has a conventional equivalent in the French form Adonis. In Greek usage, Άδωνης can be written in the Roman alphabet as Ádonis. In Greek usage, Άδωνης has a transliteration in Ádonis.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Άδωνης has relatives in 5 languages. Lines run from its Ancient Greek roots to each of them.
4 related names in 5 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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