Adoniram

Meaning of Adoniram

Adoniram is a masculine appellation of ancient Hebrew provenance, its etymological components—’adon (“lord”) and ram (“exalted”)—coalescing into the literal sense “my lord is exalted.” First encountered in the Hebrew Scriptures as the name of Solomon’s overseer of forced labor, it subsequently entered the Anglo-American lexicon most notably through Adoniram Judson (1788–1850), the pioneering Baptist missionary whose undertakings in Burma secured enduring recognition. Pronounced uh-DON-uh-ram (/əˈdɒnəræm/) in English, the name today remains exceptionally rare in the United States, with annual registrations typically numbering fewer than ten and national rankings hovering near the 900th position over the past decade and a half. Its sustained obscurity, coupled with a venerable biblical heritage and an association with early-19th-century missionary zeal, renders Adoniram a choice of measured solemnity for those seeking a historically grounded and academically resonant designation.

Pronunciation

English

• Pronunced as uh-DON-uh-ram (/əˈdɒnəræm/)

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