Adrian

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English [edit]

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Etymology [edit]

From Latin Hadrianus, meaning "From the Roman harbour Hadria".

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Adrian

  1. A male given name.
    • 1611, William Shakespeare, The Tempest, Act II: Scene 1:
      Which, of he or Adrian, for a good wager, first begins to crow?
    • 1874 Bertha de Jongh, The Sisters Lawless, by the author of Rosa Noel, page 245:
      "My only worth will be in always remembering to do the thing that pleases you; and yet, although I don't really like Adie, it has a more home-like, more whisperable sound than Adrian. Adrian is a grand, heroic sort of a name, yet what a beautiful name it is.
    • 1912 Saki, Adrian:
      His baptismal register spoke of him pessimistically as John Henry, but he had left that behind with the other maladies of infancy, and his friends knew him under the front-name of Adrian.

Usage notes [edit]

  • Made famous by the Roman emperor Hadrian and early saints. Rare as a given name among English-speakers until the second half of the 20th century.

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Translations [edit]

male given name

Adjective [edit]

Adrian (comparative more Adrian, superlative most Adrian)

  1. Relating to the Adriatic Sea.
    Adrian billows

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Danish [edit]

Proper noun [edit]

Adrian

  1. A male given name of Latin origin.

German [edit]

Proper noun [edit]

Adrian

  1. A male given name of Latin origin.

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Manx [edit]

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Adrian m

  1. A male given name

Norwegian [edit]

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Adrian

  1. A male given name of Latin origin.

Swedish [edit]

Proper noun [edit]

Adrian

  1. A male given name of Latin origin.
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