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Adrian
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Adrián Adrían
English
Etymology
en :der la:Hadrianus 1
From en la Hadrianus from the Roman harbor Hadria a place name ultimately from en ett 𐌇𐌀𐌕𐌓𐌉𐌀. en Hadrian. See Adria.
Pronunciation
en /ˈeɪ.dɹiː.ən/ UK
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Adrian.wav Southern England
Proper noun
~ +
en male Latin,Etruscan.
II i Which, of he, or Adrian, for a good wager, / Firſt begins to crow ?
en 1874 Bertha de Jongh The Sisters Lawless, by the author of Rosa Noel 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.
en 1912 w:Saki s: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.
40 I'm afraid neither of us was looking where we were going. We Adrians are notoriously abstracted, are we not?
en rare en female Latin compare en Adriana, en Adrianna, en Adrienne.
en.
en village town/Livada co/Satu Mare County c/Romania.
en village commune/Gurghiu co/Mureș County c/Romania.
en number of places c/USA:
en city co/Emanuel County and co/Johnson County s/Georgia.
en unincorporated community twp:Suf/Rock Creek co/Hancock County s/Illinois.
en twp co/Jackson County s/Kansas.
en city/county seat co/Lenawee County s/Michigan.
en A charter <<township>> in <<co/Lenawee County>>, <<s/Michigan>>.
en city co/Nobles County s/Minnesota.
en twp co/Watonwan County s/Minnesota.
en city co/Bates County s/Missouri.
en hamlet co/Steuben County s/New York.
en twp co/LaMoure County s/North Dakota.
en unincorporated community twp:Suf/Big Spring co/Seneca County s/Ohio.
en city co/Malheur County s/Oregon.
en ucomm twp:Suf/East Franklin co/Armstrong County s/Pennsylvania.
en twp co/Edmunds County s/South Dakota.
en city co/Oldham County s/Texas.
en unincorporated community co/Grant County s/Washington.
en unincorporated community co/Upshur County s/West Virginia.
en town co/Monroe County s/Wisconsin.
en neighborhood island/Saint John overseas territory/United States Virgin Islands.
Usage notes
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.
Related terms
diminutive forms: Adie, Ade
feminine forms: Adriana, Adrienne, Adria
Translations
male given name
Armenian: hy Ադրիանոս
Breton: br Rien m
Bulgarian: bg Адриа́н m, bg Андриа́н m
Catalan: ca Adrià m
Chinese:
Cantonese: yue 艾哲倫 ngaai6 jit3 leun4
Mandarin: cmn 阿德里安 Ādélǐ'ān, cmn 安德林 Āndélín Taiwan
Danish: da Adrian
Dutch: nl Adriaan
Old Dutch: odt Adriaen
Finnish: fi Ari
Franco-Provençal: frp Adriyin, frp Driyin
French: fr Adrien
Frisian:
West Frisian: fy Arjan
Galician: gl Hadrián m
German: de Adrian
Greek: el Αδριανός
Hebrew: he אדריאן
Hungarian: hu Adorján
Italian: it Adriano
Latin: la Adrianus, la Hadrianus
Latvian: lv Adrians m
Lithuanian: lt Adrianas m, lt Adriana f
Māori: mi Atiriana
Norwegian: no Adrian
Persian: fa آدریان âdriân
Polish: pl Adrian m
Portuguese: pt Adriano, pt Adrião
Romanian: ro Adrian
Russian: ru Адриа́н m, ru Андриа́н m
Sardinian: sc Adriànu
Serbo-Croatian: sh Jadranko
Spanish: es Adriano, es Adrián m
Swedish: sv Adrian
Ukrainian: uk Адріа́н, uk Андріа́н m
Vietnamese: vi Ađrianô, vi Hađrianô
Walloon: wa Driyin
Adjective
Relating to the Adriatic Sea.
Adrian billows
Anagrams
en aadinr Adrina Ardian Darian ardian radian
en unisex given names
Danish
Etymology
From da la Hadrianus, ultimately from da ett 𐌇𐌀𐌕𐌓𐌉𐌀.
Proper noun
da male Adrian Latin
Faroese
Etymology
From fo la Hadrianus, ultimately from fo ett 𐌇𐌀𐌕𐌓𐌉𐌀.
Proper noun
fo proper noun m
fo male Adrian Latin
Usage notes
m Adriansson Adriansdóttir
Declension
Adrian Adrian Adriani Adrians
German
Etymology
From de la Hadriānus, ultimately from de ett 𐌇𐌀𐌕𐌓𐌉𐌀.
Pronunciation
de /ˈaːd.ʁi.aːn/ [ˈʔaːd.ʁi.aːn]
de De-Adrian.ogg
de De-Adrian2.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de De-at Adrian.ogg Austria
de Ad ri an
Proper noun
m,-[only with an article]:s,e:s[colloquial]
de male Adrian Latin
Declension
m,-[only with an article]:s,e:s[colloquial]
Related terms
de Adi, de Adri, de Adriaen, de Adrianus, de Ari, de Ary
Manx
Etymology
From gv la Hadrianus, ultimately from gv ett 𐌇𐌀𐌕𐌓𐌉𐌀.
Proper noun
gv proper noun m
gv male Adrian Latin
Norwegian
Etymology
From no la Hadrianus, ultimately from no ett 𐌇𐌀𐌕𐌓𐌉𐌀.
Proper noun
no proper noun
no male Adrian Latin
Polish
pl:+
Etymology
pl la Hadrianus, ultimately from pl ett 𐌇𐌀𐌕𐌓𐌉𐌀.
Pronunciation
Pl-Adrian.ogg
Proper noun
m-pr Adrianna,Adriana
pl male Adrian
Declension
Adrianowie
Further reading
Romanian
Etymology
ro :bor hu:Adorján + 1
Pronunciation
ro LL-Q7913 (ron)-KlaudiuMihaila-Adrian.wav
Proper noun
m
ro village commune/Gurghiu county/Mureș c/Romania
ro locality town/Livada county/Satu Mare c/Romania
Swedish
Etymology
From sv la Hadrianus, ultimately from sv ett 𐌇𐌀𐌕𐌓𐌉𐌀.
Pronunciation
sv LL-Q9027 (swe)-Moonhouse-Adrian.wav
Proper noun
c
sv male Adrian Latin
Anagrams
sv aadinr radian