Adrian
See also: Adrián and Adrían
English
Etymology
From Latin Hadrianus (“from the Roman harbor Hadria”) a place name ultimately from Etruscan 𐌇𐌀𐌕𐌓𐌉𐌀 (hatria). Doublet of Hadrian. See Adria.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈeɪ.dɹiː.ən/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
Proper noun
Adrian
- A male given name from Latin or Etruscan.
- 1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tempest”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, OCLC 606515358, [Act II, scene i]:
- 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.
- 1991, Stephen Fry, The Liar, London: Heinemann, OCLC 59891543, page 57:
- I'm afraid neither of us was looking where we were going. We Adrians are notoriously abstracted, are we not?
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- (rare) A female given name from Latin (compare Adriana, Adrianna, Adrienne).
- A surname.
- A village in Livada, Satu Mare County, Romania.
- A village in Gurghiu, Mureș County, Romania.
- A city in Emanuel County/and/Johnson County, Georgia, United States.
- An unincorporatedcommunity in Rock Creek Township, Hancock County, Illinois, United States.
- A city, the county seat of Lenawee County, Michigan, United States.
- A city in Nobles County, Minnesota, United States.
- A city in Bates County, Missouri, United States.
- A hamlet in Steuben County, New York, United States.
- An unincorporatedcommunity in Big Spring Township, Seneca County, Ohio, United States.
- A city in Malheur County, Oregon, United States.
- An unincorporatedcommunity in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States.
- A city in Oldham County, Texas, United States.
- A neighborhood of Saint John, United States Virgin Islands, United States.
- An unincorporatedcommunity in Grant County, Washington, United States.
- An unincorporatedcommunity in Upshur County, West Virginia, United States.
- A town in Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States.
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
- pet form: Adie, Ade
- female given names: Adriana, Adrienne
Translations
male given name
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Adjective
Adrian (comparative more Adrian, superlative most Adrian)
- Relating to the Adriatic Sea.
- Adrian billows
Anagrams
- Adrina, Ardian, Darian, ardian, radian
Danish
Etymology
From Latin Hadrianus, ultimately from Etruscan 𐌇𐌀𐌕𐌓𐌉𐌀 (hatria).
Proper noun
Adrian
- a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Adrian
Faroese
Etymology
From Latin Hadrianus, ultimately from Etruscan 𐌇𐌀𐌕𐌓𐌉𐌀 (hatria).
Proper noun
Adrian m
- a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Adrian
Usage notes
Patronymics
- son of Adrian: Adriansson
- daughter of Adrian: Adriansdóttir
Declension
| Singular | |
| Indefinite | |
| Nominative | Adrian |
| Accusative | Adrian |
| Dative | Adriani |
| Genitive | Adrians |
German
Etymology
From Latin Hadriānus, ultimately from Etruscan 𐌇𐌀𐌕𐌓𐌉𐌀 (hatria).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈaːd.ʁi.aːn/, [ˈʔaːd.ʁi.aːn]
Audio (file) Audio (file) Audio (Austria) (file) - Hyphenation: Ad‧ri‧an
Proper noun
Adrian m (proper noun, strong, genitive (only with an article) Adrian or Adrians, plural Adriane or (colloquial) Adrians)
- a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Adrian
Declension
Declension of Adrian [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Adrian | die | Adriane, Adrians2 |
| genitive | eines | des | Adrian1, Adrians | der | Adriane, Adrians2 |
| dative | einem | dem | Adrian | den | Adrianen, Adrians2 |
| accusative | einen | den | Adrian | die | Adriane, Adrians2 |
1Only with an article.
2Colloquial.
Related terms
- Adi, Adri, Adriaen, Adrianus, Ari, Ary
Manx
Etymology
From Latin Hadrianus, ultimately from Etruscan 𐌇𐌀𐌕𐌓𐌉𐌀 (hatria).
Proper noun
Adrian m
- a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Adrian
Norwegian
Etymology
From Latin Hadrianus, ultimately from Etruscan 𐌇𐌀𐌕𐌓𐌉𐌀 (hatria).
Proper noun
Adrian
- a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Adrian
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Hadrianus, ultimately from Etruscan 𐌇𐌀𐌕𐌓𐌉𐌀 (hatria).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈad.rjan/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -adrjan
- Syllabification: Ad‧rian
Proper noun
Adrian m pers (feminine Adrianna or Adriana)
- a male given name, equivalent to English Adrian
Declension
Declension of Adrian
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Adrian | Adrianowie |
| genitive | Adriana | Adrianów |
| dative | Adrianowi | Adrianom |
| accusative | Adriana | Adrianów |
| instrumental | Adrianem | Adrianami |
| locative | Adrianie | Adrianach |
| vocative | Adrianie | Adrianowie |
Further reading
- Adrian in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- Adrian in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Romanian
Etymology
From Hungarian Adorján.
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Proper noun
Adrian m
- A village in Gurghiu, Mureș, Romania
- A locality in Livada, Satu Mare, Romania
Swedish
Etymology
From Latin Hadrianus, ultimately from Etruscan 𐌇𐌀𐌕𐌓𐌉𐌀 (hatria).
Proper noun
Adrian c (genitive Adrians)
- a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Adrian
Anagrams
- radian