Bar-Adon is a Hebrew-language surname literally meaning "son of
Adon
Adon ( phn, ๐ค๐ค๐ค) literally means "lord." Adon has an uncertain etymology, although it is generally believed to be derived from the Ugaritic ad, โfather.โ
Ugaritic tradition
The pluralization of adon "my lord" is ''adonai'' "my lord ...
". Notable people with the surname include:
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Dorothy Bar-Adon
Dorothy Bar-Adon (August 2, 1907 โ August 7, 1950) was an American-born Israeli journalist. Her early experience as a correspondent was gained on ''The Atlantic City'' ''Press''. From her immigration to Mandate Palestine in 1933 until her death s ...
(1907โ1950), American-born Israeli journalist
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Pessah Bar-Adon
Pessah Bar-Adon (Hebrew: ืคืกื ืืจ-ืืืื; b. 1907, d. 1985) was a Polish-born Israeli archaeologist and writer.
Early life
Born Pessah Panitsch in Kolno, Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, , is a country in Cent ...
(1907โ1985), Polish-born Israeli archaeologist and writer
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Hebrew-language surnames