Adoniram

Gender Masculine
Usage Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Hebrew [1]
Scripts אֲדֹנִירָם(Ancient Hebrew) Ἀδωνιράμ(Ancient Greek)

Meaning & History

Means "my lord is exalted" in Hebrew, derived from אָדוֹן (ʾaḏon) meaning "lord, master" and רוּם (rum) meaning "to exalt". In the Old Testament this is the name of an overseer of tribute under the kings David, Solomon and Rehoboam. He was stoned to death when the Israelites revolted.

Related Names

Rootsʾaḏon + rum

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   natural   wholesome   strong   refined   strange   complex   serious  

Categories

greatness, honour, theophoric names

Sources & References

  1. Strong, James. The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, entry h141, available from https://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?strongs=h141.
Entry updated October 6, 2024