Adrian

== 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/ === Proper noun === Adrian (countable and uncountable, plural Adrians) A male given name from Latin or Etruscan. (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 number of places in the United States: A city in Emanuel County and Johnson County, Georgia. An unincorporated community in Rock Creek Township, Hancock County, Illinois. A township in Jackson County, Kansas. A city, the county seat of Lenawee County, Michigan. A charter township in Lenawee County, Michigan. A city in Nobles County, Minnesota. A township in Watonwan County, Minnesota. A city in Bates County, Missouri. A hamlet in Steuben County, New York. A township in LaMoure County, North Dakota. An unincorporated community in Big Spring Township, Seneca County, Ohio. A city in Malheur County, Oregon. An unincorporated community in East Franklin Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. A township in Edmunds County, South Dakota. A city in Oldham County, Texas. An unincorporated community in Grant County, Washington. An unincorporated community in Upshur County, West Virginia. A town in Monroe County, Wisconsin. A neighborhood of Saint John, 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 ==== === 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 ==== == German == === Etymology === From Latin Hadriānus, ultimately from Etruscan 𐌇𐌀𐌕𐌓𐌉𐌀 (hatria). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈaːd.ʁi.aːn/, [ˈʔaːd.ʁi.aːn] 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 ==== ==== 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 === Learned borrowing from Latin Hadrianus, ultimately from Etruscan 𐌇𐌀𐌕𐌓𐌉𐌀 (hatria). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈa.drjan/ Rhymes: -adrjan Syllabification: A‧drian === Proper noun === Adrian m pers (female equivalent Adrianna or Adriana) a male given name, equivalent to English Adrian ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === Adrian in Polish dictionaries at PWN == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Hungarian Adorján. === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Adrian m a village in Gurghiu, Mureș County, Romania a locality in Livada, Satu Mare County, Romania == Swedish == === Etymology === From Latin Hadrianus, ultimately from Etruscan 𐌇𐌀𐌕𐌓𐌉𐌀 (hatria). === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Adrian c (genitive Adrians) a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Adrian === Anagrams === radian