"Of semitic origin" 

This assertion, made in the article lead, is completely without citation therein, and seems to fall back on similarly uncited assertions made in the first paragraph of the following section, "Origin of the cult".  While it is natural for speculation to run rampant on the basis of the similarity of the name "Adonis" and the title "Adon[i/ai]", it is truly shameful that this apparent similarity between two completely unrelated languages (Greek=IE, Hebrew=AA) to be passed off as a foregone conclusion, i.e., "Adonis" is the Greek realization of the Hebrew "Adonai".  I am certain volumes must have been written about the apparent etymological similarities between the two, so it seems me intellectually insulting that not only is not a single respectable source brought to bear on the subject, but that not a single source at all is brought forth to support this oft-speculated-upon, but also oft-reputed apparent false friend similarity.  talk