The best-studied strike-slip fault is the San Andreas Fault in California. It is located at the boundary between the Pacific and North American plates and runs roughly 800 miles (1,300 km) through Northern and Southern California.
Greek Meaning: The name Adonis is a Greek baby name. In Greek the meaning of the name Adonis is: Handsome; a lord. Greek mythology; a youth beloved of Aphrodite.American Meaning: The name Adonis is an American baby name.In American the meaning of the name Adonis is: Handsome; a lord.n Greek the meaning of the name Adonis is: Handsome; a lord. Greek mythology; a youth beloved of Aphrodite. American Meaning: The name Adonis is an American baby name.
Characteristics of Adonis. Etymology & Historical Origin - Adonis. Adonis is one of the most famous of mortal gods from Greek mythology. The Greeks actually borrowed the concept for Adonis from one of the many nearby Asiatic cultures of the Mediterranean (probably the Phoenicians). The name comes from the Semitic language, from âadonâ meaning âlord, masterâ.