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Adrian is

  • the name of:
  • Adrian - Adrian Adolph Greenburg (1903-1959), Hollywood costume designer best known for The Wizard of Oz.
  • a common male name ranked #72 which means dark, from Latin.


Etymology

Adrian is derived from the older name Hadrian, meaning "of Hadria" (Hadria being a north Italian town). This is also the source of the name of the Adriatic Sea.