Adon (disambiguation)

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
  • Ado of Vienne, (French: Adon; died 874) archbishop, saint, and author of a martyrology
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In arts and entertainment
  • Adon (Street Fighter)
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