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Definitions for Adrian
ˈeɪ dri ənadri·an

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Hadrian, Publius Aelius Hadrianus, Adriannoun

    Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)

  2. Adrian, Edgar Douglas Adrian, Baron Adriannoun

    English physiologist who conducted research into the function of neurons; 1st baron of Cambridge (1889-1997)

Wiktionary

  1. Adriannoun

    A male given name from Latin.

    Which, of he, or Adrian, for a good wager, / Firſt begins to crow ?

  2. Adriannoun

    A female given name from Latin.

  3. Adriannoun

    A surname.

  4. Adriannoun

    A village in Livada, Satu Mare County, Romania.

  5. Adriannoun

    A village in Gurghiu, Mureș County, Romania.

  6. Adriannoun

    A city in Emanuel County/and/Johnson County, Georgia, United States.

  7. Adriannoun

    An unincorporated community in Rock Creek Township, Hancock County, Illinois, United States.

  8. Adriannoun

    A city, the county seat of Lenawee County, Michigan, United States.

  9. Adriannoun

    A city in Nobles County, Minnesota, United States.

  10. Adriannoun

    A city in Bates County, Missouri, United States.

  11. Adriannoun

    A hamlet in Steuben County, New York, United States.

  12. Adriannoun

    An unincorporated community in Big Spring Township, Seneca County, Ohio, United States.

  13. Adriannoun

    A city in Malheur County, Oregon, United States.

  14. Adriannoun

    An unincorporated community in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States.

  15. Adriannoun

    A city in Oldham County, Texas, United States.

  16. Adriannoun

    A neighborhood of Saint John, United States Virgin Islands, United States.

  17. Adriannoun

    An unincorporated community in Grant County, Washington, United States.

  18. Adriannoun

    An unincorporated community in Upshur County, West Virginia, United States.

  19. Adriannoun

    A town in Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States.

  20. Etymology: From Latin Hadrianus ("from the Roman harbor Hadria") a place name ultimately from Etruscan

Wikipedia

  1. Adrian

    Adrian is a form of the Latin given name Adrianus or Hadrianus. Its ultimate origin is most likely via the former river Adria from the Venetic and Illyrian word adur, meaning "sea" or "water".The Adria was until the 8th century BC the main channel of the Po River into the Adriatic Sea but ceased to exist before the 1st century BC. Hecataeus of Miletus (c.550 – c.476 BC) asserted that both the Etruscan harbor city of Adria and the Adriatic Sea had been named after it. Emperor Hadrian's family was named after the city or region of Adria/Hadria, now Atri, in Picenum, which most likely started as an Etruscan or Greek colony of the older harbor city of the same name.Several saints and six popes have borne this name, including the only English pope, Adrian IV, and the only Dutch pope, Adrian VI. As an English name, it has been in use since the Middle Ages, although it did not become common until modern times.

ChatGPT

  1. adrian

    Adrian is a given name that is common across several cultures and languages. It is derived from the Latin name Hadrianus, meaning "from Adria," a town in Italy. The name is used for both boys and girls, but is most commonly given to boys. Adrian is also often used as a surname in various regions around the world. Renowned individuals with this name include Adrian Peterson, an American Football player and Adrian Veidt, a character in the graphic novel "Watchmen".

  2. adrian

    Adrian is primarily a personal name derived from the Latin Hadrianus, which means "from the Adriatic Sea". It is commonly used as a first name for boys in English, Spanish, Romanian, and other languages. It also represents a variety of other uses including geographical locations such as Adrian, Michigan in the United States, or can refer to several historical figures such as several popes named Adrian. Interpretation of the name would depend on its context.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Adrianadjective

    pertaining to the Adriatic Sea; as, Adrian billows

  2. Etymology: [L. Hadrianus.]

Wikidata

  1. Adrian

    Adrian is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Lenawee County. The population was 21,133 at the 2010 census. Adrian lies in Michigan's 7th congressional district.

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Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. ADRIAN

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Adrian is ranked #6201 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Adrian surname appeared 5,514 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 would have the surname Adrian.

    76% or 4,193 total occurrences were White.
    16.5% or 911 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    3.4% or 189 total occurrences were Black.
    1.8% or 101 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    1.5% or 85 total occurrences were Asian.
    0.6% or 35 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

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British National Corpus

  1. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'Adrian' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4022

Anagrams for Adrian »

  1. Darian

  2. radian

  3. andria

  4. randia

  5. andira

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Adrian in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Adrian in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Adrian in a Sentence

  1. Sigal Mandelker:

    Anyone providing support to the Adrian Darya 1 risks being sanctioned.

  2. Benjamin Franklin, 1759:

    This quote was misattributed to Benjamin Franklin. Adrian is wrong.

  3. Sister Patricia Siemen:

    Adrian Dominican Sisters spent nine months keeping the coronavirus at bay. Right before Christmas, it slipped in.

  4. Adrian Peterson:

    It’s blown out of proportion. Me and the wife got into an argument on the plane. That was pretty much the gist of it. I ended up grabbing her hand and taking her ring off her finger. She did n’t press any charges. The state of California pressed charges because there was a scratch on her hand. Literally that’s why I went to jail, because the ring left a scratch on her finger. We just had a disagreement. I know the headlines : Domestic violence. Adrian Peterson ’d think I beat her up or something. It was nothing like that.

  5. Adrian Virgen:

    That was Adrian Virgen goal, to get across the border.

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