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*[[Adrian Scott]], was an [[United States|American]] [[screenwriter]] and [[film producer]]. |
*[[Adrian Scott]], was an [[United States|American]] [[screenwriter]] and [[film producer]]. |
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*[[Adrian Smith]], one of three guitarists in the heavy metal band [[Iron Maiden]]. |
*[[Adrian Smith]], one of three guitarists in the heavy metal band [[Iron Maiden]]. |
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*[http://adrianwarnock.com Adrian Warnock] UK Christian Blogger |
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*[[Adrian Young]], is the [[drummer]] for the [[third wave ska]] [[Band (music)|band]], [[No Doubt]]. |
*[[Adrian Young]], is the [[drummer]] for the [[third wave ska]] [[Band (music)|band]], [[No Doubt]]. |
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*[[Hadrian the Seventh]], (also known as "Hadrian VII") is probably the best-known work of the English novelist [[Frederick Rolfe]], who wrote as 'Baron Corvo'. |
*[[Hadrian the Seventh]], (also known as "Hadrian VII") is probably the best-known work of the English novelist [[Frederick Rolfe]], who wrote as 'Baron Corvo'. |
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*[[Hurricane Adrian]], five Pacific [[tropical cyclones]] have been called Adrian. |
*[[Hurricane Adrian]], five Pacific [[tropical cyclones]] have been called Adrian. |
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Look up adrian in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
| Adrian | |
| Gender: | Male |
|---|---|
| Origin: | Latin |
| Meaning: | "From Hadria" |
The male given name Adrian is derived from the Latin "Hadrianus" which is more familiar to English speakers as "Hadrian". the name has a description or meaning which is "From Hadria" a port on the Adriatic Sea. Adrian was the name of several early Christian Saints and Martyrs. Adrian is a name whose history is connected to the ancient Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. This name became widely known in England in the twelfth century, when Nicholas Breakespear took it on becoming the first and only English pope Adrian IV.
Male Variations
Variations for males include:
- Catalan : Adrià
- Croatian: Jadranko
- Dutch: Ad, Adriaan, Adrianus, Arie, Arjan
- English: Adrian
- French: Adrien
- German: Adrian
- Hungarian: Adorján
- Italian: Adriano
- Latin: Hadrian, Hadrianus
- Polish: Adrian
- Portuguese: Adriano
- Romanian: Adrian
- Russian: Adrian
- Spanish: Adrián
Female forms
Female forms include:
- Catalan: Adriana
- Croatian: Jadranka
- Czech: Adriana
- English: Adria, Adriana, Adrianna, Adrianne
- French: Adrienne
- Hungarian: Adrienn
- Italian: Adriana
- Polish: Adriana
- Portuguese: Adriana
- Romanian: Adriana
- Serbian: Adrijana
- Slovak: Adriana
- Slovene: Adrijana
- Spanish: Adriana
People known as Adrian
Popes:
- Adrian I, Pope from 772 to 795
- Adrian II, Pope from 867 to 872
- Adrian III, Pope from 884 to 885
- Adrian IV, Pope from 1154 to 1159
- Adrian V, Pope in 1276
- Adrian VI, Pope from 1522 to 1523
People:
- Adrian Belew, is an American guitarist and vocalist (and sometimes drummer, pianist and bass player)
- Adrian Boult, was an English conductor.
- Adrian Cadbury, is a member of the well-known Cadbury family.
- Adrian Dantley, retired basketball player.
- Adrian Darby, is a British conservationist and academic.
- Adrian Dunbar, is a Northern Irish actor best known for his television and theatre work.
- Adrian Edmondson, is an English actor, comedian, director and writer.
- Adrian Gilbert Scott, was an English architect.
- Adrian Grenier, is an American actor.
- Adrian Griffin, is an American professional basketball player currently with the Chicago Bulls of the NBA.
- Adrian Lester, is an English actor.
- Adrian Lyne, is an English filmmaker and producer.
- Adrian Mole, is the fictional protagonist in a series of books by Sue Townsend.
- Adrian Moorhouse, Olympic gold medalist, 100m breaststroke.
- Adrian Mutu, is a Romanian striker and vice captain of the Romanian national team, he is currently at Fiorentina.
- Adrian Năstase, is a Romanian politician who was the Prime Minister of Romania from December 2000 to December 2004.
- Adrian Paul, is an English actor.
- Adrian Pasdar, is an American actor and film director.
- Adrian Rogers, American pastor, author and a three term president of the Southern Baptist Convention.
- Adrian Scott, was an American screenwriter and film producer.
- Adrian Smith, one of three guitarists in the heavy metal band Iron Maiden.
- Adrian Young, is the drummer for the third wave ska band, No Doubt.
Others:
- Adrian of Batanea, another early 300s martyr
- Adrian of Canterbury, St Adrian (died 710) was a famous scholar and the Abbot of St Augustine's Abbey in Canterbury in the English county of Kent.
- Adrian of Nicomedia, Christian martyr and saint who died in the early 300s
- Hadrian, Roman Emperor, see also the eponymous Hadrian's Wall
- Hadrian's Wall, is a stone and turf fortification built by the Roman Empire across the width of modern-day England.
- Hadrian the Seventh, (also known as "Hadrian VII") is probably the best-known work of the English novelist Frederick Rolfe, who wrote as 'Baron Corvo'.
- Hurricane Adrian, five Pacific tropical cyclones have been called Adrian.
Places
Canada
- Adrian, Ontario, Canada
Romania
- Adrian, Mureş, a village in Gurghiu Commune, Mureş County
- Adrian, Satu Mare, a village in Livada Commune, Satu Mare County
United States
- Adrian, Georgia
- Adrian, Illinois
- Adrian, Michigan
- Adrian, Minnesota
- Adrian, Missouri
- Adrian, North Dakota
- Adrian, New York
- Adrian, Ohio
- Adrian, Oregon
- Adrian, Pennsylvania
- Adrian, South Carolina
- Adrian, Texas
- Adrian, Virgin Islands
- Adrian, Washington
- Adrian, West Virginia
- Adrian, Wisconsin
- Adrian Township, Kansas
- Adrian Township, Michigan
- Adrian Township, Minnesota
- Adrian Township, North Dakota
- Adrian Township, South Dakota
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