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 Meaning of name Adonis
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Meaning  The name Adonis has the following meaning: A handsome young man in Greek mythology, and is thus used to personify masculine beauty.
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys. Popularity
As a baby boy name, Adonis is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 799 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).
In 2009, the name Adonis rose in popularity, moving up the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 67 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 784 in the Top 1000 charts.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Adonis in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Pronunciation The name Adonis is pronounced as ah-don-nis Origins Related names The following names are baby names related to Adonis and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Adonis: Boys - Gregory, Girls - Alexandra, Amara, Cynthia, Diantha, Euphemia, Genie, Kaia, Kandi, Kyra, Lexie, Liddie, Mintie, Nereida, Nerissa, Ova, Phoebe, Teri, Both genders - CalandraVariants Nicknames Common nicknames for the name Adonis are: Don
Style Impression Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Adonis to be: A nice chap in general, just perhaps a little on the feminine sideIn one word, you might describe Adonis as a(n) " feminine" person. See other "feminine" names for boys. |
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Famous persons The names of some famous persons by the name Adonis (or its variants) are: William H. Adonis Terry, born on 7 August, a famous baseballer. William H. Adonis Terry's background: A 19th century Major League Baseball player whose career spanned from his debut with the Brooklyn Atlantics in 1884, to the Chicago Colts in 1897. In his 13 seasons, he compiled a 197-196 win-loss record, winning 20 or more games in a season four times.[1] He was considered a clean living player and kept himself in great condition in a time when many players were known for their off-field (and sometimes on-field) drunken escapades including many Hall of Famers. Adonis Jordan, born on 21 August, a famous basketballer. Adonis Jordan's background: An American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 2nd round (42nd overall) of the 1993 NBA Draft. Jordan appeared in only 10 career NBA games, six with the Denver Nuggets during the 1993-94 season and four with the Milwaukee Bucks during the lockout-shortened 1999 NBA season. He played collegiately at Kansas University, and was the starting point guard during that team's 1991 and 1993 Final Four appearances. In between his two NBA stints Jordan played professionally in Australia for the NBL's South East Melbourne Magic, where he led the team to an impressive record which ultimately won the NBL championship for that season. He has also played professionally in Germany. Jordan appears in the basketball film, Blue Chips as the starting point guard for a Rick Pitino-coached college team. 
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