What is "adon"

Adon (אדון) is the Northwest Semitic for "lord", mostly used of deities. It may also refer to:

• in the Tanakh Adon may be used for men and angels as well as to El
• Adonai "my lord" in Jewish tradition is used as a euphemism to refer to God
• Greek Adonis, an adoption of Tammuz

• a town in Loiret ( France), see Adon, Loiret.''
• Adon, Burma

• Adon (Street Fighter)

Adon literally means "lord." Adon has an uncertain etymology, although it is generally believed to be derived from the Ugaritic ad, “father.”